“This is something different for me” – Super Eagles star pleased with off-field impact in Spain

With trip and pre-season come sufficient free time for gamers so as to add much more values to the group that provides them a lot

Tremendous Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has expressed his pleasure at partaking in Leganes’ off-field initiative to teach younger footballers from Spain and past.

One in all Leganes’ most reliable defenders, Omeruo has been irreplaceable for the Cucumber Growers since becoming a member of from Chelsea in 2018.

The Tremendous Eagles defender was much more influential for Leganes final season, that includes in 17 league matches and scoring two targets. Omeruo’s finest effort was, nonetheless, not sufficient to safe promotion to La Liga on the finish of the marketing campaign. Los pepineros solely completed twelfth of the 22-team Segunda Division.

Leganes go once more subsequent season and have been increase their preparation in preseason.

However the Madrid-based membership can also be profiting from this era to teach and empower children who’re eyeing a profession in soccer.

Omeruo is among the first-team stars who’ve been charged with mentoring the membership’s youths.

And after spending time instructing the youngsters, he was happy to search out the train a rewarding and enlightening one.

The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner wrote on his Instagram web page: “This was good and one thing totally different for me but it surely felt good to teach this worldwide children from one of many many tasks of @cdleganes.

“It’s at all times good to teach the lads concerning the challenges they’ll face within the means of changing into a professional footballer.. Particular because of @fnchehade for placing this collectively.”

Tremendous Falcons star and five-time winner of the Africa Ladies finest participant award Asisat Oshoala has applauded Omeruo for his contribution.

Fellow 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Godfrey Oboabona additionally preferred Omeruo’s submit.