“I knew there’d be anger against me” – Super Eagles star reveals reasons for taunting Fenerbahce fans

The Nigeria worldwide returned to Turkey in the summertime after a less-than-impressive year-long stint in Greece with Olympiakos

Tremendous Eagles ahead Henry Onyekuru has confessed that he deliberately taunted Fenerbahce followers throughout a conflict with Adana Demirspor in August.

Fenerbahce hosted Adana Demirspor on the Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi in İstanbul in a gameweek three fixture of the Turkish Tremendous Lig on August 22.

Fener gained the encounter 4-2, with Onyekuru drawing the penalty for Adana’s first aim and offering the help to the opposite.

However the Nigerian ahead endured boos and jeers from the house crowd lengthy earlier than his contributions to the guests’ trigger.

In return, Onyekuru made a crying gesture to the Fenerbahce supporters, which infuriated the mass the extra.

Throughout an interview with Milliyet, Onyekuru defined why he reacted that approach.

The Nigeria worldwide stated he knew that the Fenerbahce followers would come angrily at him in that encounter.

Onyekuru revealed he knew he had not been forgiven for the position he performed in serving to Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce in 2020, ending the Yellow-Reds’ 20-year winless run within the dwelling of their fierce rivals.

The previous Monaco man insists he bore the insults properly and solely reacted when the followers aimed worse abuse at his household.

“I knew after I began the match that I might face reactions for the aim I scored whereas taking part in in Galatasaray, which ended Fenerbahçe’s 20-year unbeaten streak,” Onyekuru stated.

“I knew that there could be anger in opposition to me due to this.

“I’m not one to react to such occasions after I exit on the sphere. Quite the opposite, this case motivates me extra. It’s a scenario.

“I received previous the insult, and when this was executed to my household, my mom, my father, and my youngsters, I additionally reacted.”

There was no such dangerous blood between Onyekuru and Galatasaray supporters when the Tremendous Eagles ahead and Adana Demirspor hosted his former membership on the primary of October.

Onyekuru spent three mortgage spells with Gala profitable the league and cup double with the membership in his first 12 months there.

And the previous Everton signing admits he was crammed with feelings in the course of the conflict that resulted in a stalemate.

“I felt completely different feelings in the course of the Galatasaray match,” Onyekuru added.

“I went there as an Adana Demirspor participant and struggled. I performed in Galatasaray in three completely different intervals and gained the championship.”

In seven video games in opposition to Fenerbahce, Henry Onyekuru has two objectives and three assists.