commit c1d7b1e3c9bba23042c6c88b72f237a5a3007e21 Author: penelopeshanah Date: Mon Dec 23 01:03:04 2024 +0800 Add Iwobi Opens up on how his Hairstyle, Fashion and Music have Actually Helped Him diff --git a/Iwobi-Opens-up-on-how-his-Hairstyle%2C-Fashion-and-Music-have-Actually-Helped-Him.md b/Iwobi-Opens-up-on-how-his-Hairstyle%2C-Fashion-and-Music-have-Actually-Helped-Him.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1b1cc97 --- /dev/null +++ b/Iwobi-Opens-up-on-how-his-Hairstyle%2C-Fashion-and-Music-have-Actually-Helped-Him.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
Alex Iwobi is talking about the multi-coloured braids in his hair and how even his hairstyle has actually helped his football in what he sees as his finest start to a Premier League season so far.
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'Yeah, that really plays a part (in revealing myself),' the Fulham midfielder states.
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'My daddy's in your house and he's probably heard me. He didn't like that I coloured my hair. I got tired and didn't wish to cut it off so I believed let's do something different that nobody else has. I actually told the hair stylist to 'reveal yourself' but not too wild. It's wild since it's red and purple at the moment but I like it. My father's accepted it now so I'm simple.'
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It's a plain contrast from the short-haired 19-year-old who made his Arsenal launching under Arsene Wenger in 2015.
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Iwobi insists that he's constantly had the frame of mind of feeling like there's more to life than football however has actually just expressed himself more in the last few years, going to Paris Fashion Week, launching singles and introducing his charitable foundation, Project 17.
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'It's always been my [pastime](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/thisday-newspaper/) to do music, charity work and things in style. But it's just just recently that I have actually been expressing myself a lot more, to show individuals that I am not simply a footballer. There is more to life, he says.
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Alexi Iwobi has actually made his finest start to a Premier League season with five objectives in 15 matches
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The 28-year-old states his multi-coloured braids have contributed to his on-pitch enhancement
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It's a stark contrast from the short-haired teenager who made his debut under Arsene Wenger
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This weekend, the 28-year-old will have his work cut out as Fulham handle league leaders Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday and on Sunday, he will be back in London feeding 100 households for Christmas as part of Project 17.
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For one day, there will be an AleXpress in Canning Town, his home town, where everything will be free in a regional grocery store.
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'You know what Liverpool resemble - it's going to be an extreme game however whether I get cramp or have no hamstrings, I will be there on Sunday,' Iwobi tensions.
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'In your house I was raised in, my daddy naturally just gave back. To individuals in Nigeria, to his family and even individuals in the street - he would just purchase bottles of water and give them to neighbours. Seeing how my mum and father are has motivated me to provide to others, whether they are lucky or less lucky. With the position I remain in, I feel like it's only right with the influence I have that I return too.'
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Through these initiatives off the pitch, Iwobi thinks is the trick to his success on the pitch too. The [Nigerian](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/nigerian-newspapers/p-m-news/) has actually already scored more objectives than in any other season, with 5 in the league for a Fulham side that is simply two points behind fifth-placed Nottingham Forest.
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'As a youngster you wish to do your finest to impress the supervisor and want everyone to know you are totally concentrated on football. But it (liberty) comes with age, being free and not being pushed about . If it's useful, you don't mind the criticism,' he says.
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'You need to be strong mentally. Players succeed when they're positive and with me, feeling positive to express myself on and off the pitch, I practically feel unstoppable. And when you have individuals that back you, it really plays a part.'
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One of those people that backs him is Marco Silva, who signed Iwobi for ₤ 35M at Everton from Arsenal in 2019, and didn't think twice when he had the opportunity to bring him back to London on Deadline Day in 2015. After his brace versus Brighton last week, Silva said it was Iwobi's 'finest season in the Premier League so far' and he agrees.
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The 28-year-old will feed 100 households on Sunday for Christmas as part of Project 17
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Iwobi insists that he's always had the mindset of feeling like there's more to life than football
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Earlier this year, Iwobi became the very first Premier League footballer to release a single with his launching tune 'Don't Shoot' and in November released a follow-up 'What's Luv?'
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'I have actually been involved in a great deal of goals, contributing a lot, and defensively I have actually been working well. You might state it's my finest start to the season - I simply need to keep it going and make sure it's my [finest season](https://www.yohaig.ng/category/naija-news/tv-stations/arise-tv-news/). That's the goal' states Iwobi, who credits Silva for giving him 'the license to express' himself. 'It's good to have a supervisor who gives you the confidence to do that,' he states.
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Earlier this year, Iwobi became the first Premier League footballer to release a single with his debut tune 'Don't Shoot' and in November launched a follow-up 'What's Luv?' which is referred to as a celebration of his African roots with a blend of Afro-Swing mixed with Rap".
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It's also a tune that Silva's enjoying in the dressing room, with Fulham making their best start to a top-flight season considering that 2003-04.
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'I don't get it on in the dressing space but when you have team-mates like Calvin Bassey, he simply can't assist himself, Iwobi reveals.
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'He is tapping the manager to listen to the tune. The very first time he (Silva) heard 'What's Luv?' he was simply vibing like, 'is this Alex?' and Calvin was like 'yes it's Alex!' He said it wasn't bad. I understand the very first time he didn't comprehend what was said but he took pleasure in the beat. So it's a win-win.
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'Everyone vibes with it and I'm having great feedback from the group - even the people who do not speak English as their mother tongue like the Brazilians, they're vibing as well,' adds Iwobi.
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Silva's strategy at Everton was to develop around the midfielder however he was sacked 4 months after signing Iwobi. Then Carlo Ancelotti played him out of position while Rafa Benitez barely played him at all.
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Iwobi would take a trip throughout the M62 to Manchester and play seven-a-side with his mates in camouflage to enjoy his football again. Now that delight has been rediscovered after his ₤ 22M move in 2015.
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'Everyone's state of mind is one for all and all for one so that's absolutely assisting us this season. We've been having team meals and bonding which's brought a lot of togetherness, states Iwobi.
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Marco Silva initially signed the Nigerian at Everton then brought him to Fulham later on in 2023
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Iwobi will have his work eliminated as Fulham take on league leaders Liverpool at Anfield
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'Even when Sander (Berge) and Joa (Andersen) signed, they took us out to consume. We arranged a trip to Paris to clear our heads (after the Wolves loss), returned then went once again with the Tottenham and Brighton results. We feel like we're prepared to fly and we can do anything together.'
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Another team meal is arranged for midweek ahead of a run of three video games in 7 days over Christmas. 'The gaffer wants to take us out. That's another little bit of totally free food so I'm not grumbling,' jokes Iwobi. 'It's truly great. It's like one huge household.'
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But initially, Fulham will head to Anfield with belief, having taken points from Arsenal recently and narrowly losing at Man City in October in a game where Pep Guardiola had lots of credit for Fulham.
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'It shows we have the capability to take on anybody. We are not frightened. Hopefully it will be the same against Liverpool. We are going there to get a result,' Iwobi firmly insists.
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Get something at Anfield and Arne Slot's league-leaders might well be hearing 'What's Luv' blasting out from the away dressing space.
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