{"id":15086,"date":"2019-09-05T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=15086"},"modified":"2019-09-05T14:37:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:37:49","slug":"iwobi-mocked-by-everton-teammates-in-training-over-poor-heading-ability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/iwobi-mocked-by-everton-teammates-in-training-over-poor-heading-ability","title":{"rendered":"Iwobi Mocked By Everton Teammates In Training Over Poor Heading Ability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria winger Alex Iwobi has revealed his Everton teammates have been mocking his heading in training.<\/p>\n<p>Iwobi has scored two headed goals in two games for the Blues after joining from Arsenal, having only ever scored one headed goal during his time with the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>Pleased that his work in training is paying off, the winger shared it hasn\u2019t stopped his new team-mates teasing his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s been happening, they [teammates] laugh at me when I try to head the ball in training,\u201dIwobi told Liverpoolecho.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the practice has been paying off. I was just trying keep it on target [against Wolves]. I didn\u2019t know I could jump that high.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iwobi is now away on international duty with Nigeria where is he is part of the Super Eagles side that will face Ukraine in a friendly at the Dnipro Arena on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria winger Alex Iwobi has revealed his Everton teammates have been mocking his heading in training. Iwobi has scored two headed goals in two games for the Blues after joining from Arsenal, having only ever scored one headed goal during his time with the Gunners. 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