{"id":27239,"date":"2020-07-11T18:30:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T18:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=27239"},"modified":"2020-07-11T18:30:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T18:30:57","slug":"ronaldo-is-my-role-model-nigeria-wonderkid-olawale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ronaldo-is-my-role-model-nigeria-wonderkid-olawale","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Ronaldo is my role model&#8217; &#8211; Nigeria wonderkid Olawale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The highly-rated striker says the Brazilian great is his idol while expressing his eagerness to sign his first professional contract<br \/>\nPeter Olawale has named Brazil and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo Nazario as his role model.<\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old is on the verge of joining French top-flight outfit Lille thanks to his impressive outing at the 2019 U17 World Cup in Brazil with Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Still in the nascent stages of his career, his playing style has already prompted fans to draw comparisons with Arsenal great Thierry Henry, but the youngster has revealed that it is another striker in Ronaldo who he looks up to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy role model is Ronaldo Nazario. I love the way he plays, he is fast, skilful and he\u2019s got power-packed shots too and these are the characteristics I possess,\u201d Olawale told\u00a0<strong>Goal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watch his video always and I keep working hard to do better than him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy coaches in my academy and national team feel I share some traits with Thierry Henry, but deep down my heart, it is Brazil\u2019s Ronaldo that I cherish and try to emulate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The highly-rated striker says the Brazilian great is his idol while expressing his eagerness to sign his first professional contract Peter Olawale has named Brazil and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo Nazario as his role model. 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