England-born star Lookman greets fellow Nigerian in fluent Yoruba, shakes him

• A TikTok video of Ademola Lookman, the England-born Super Eagles star, speaking fluent Yoruba went viral
• The video captured the moment the striker, who was playing for Nigeria in the AFCON 2024, greeted a fellow Nigerian in Yoruba
• The young talent, who scored three goals in the tournament, exchanged handshakes with the man and carried on the conversation in Yoruba

A captivating TikTok video of Ademola Lookman, the Super Eagles star who was born in England, speaking fluent Yoruba as if he grew up in Nigeria, went viral on social media.

The video shared by @fitness628 captured the amazing moment when the talented striker, who was representing Nigeria in the prestigious AFCON 2024 tournament, greeted a fellow Nigerian in Yoruba, the native language of the Yoruba people.

The man was excited. Photo credit: @fitness628/TikTokSource: TikTok

The young talent, who impressed many fans with his three goals in the tournament, exchanged warm handshakes with the man and carried on the conversation in Yoruba, which delighted him and showed his strong connection to his roots.

Watch the video below:

TheTalk.NG compiled some of the reactions below:

Fakinlede jumoke reacted:

“Shy shy bo y.”

Fidelenny said:

“Semi Ajayi jejely exited the area. nor wan wahala.”

Marcusrush:

“Shey the guy no be Yoruba ni.”

Fifelis:

“Grown up in England not all of them that grow up there speak like him.”

Ade-ori:

“How will U call it local language.”

Tfreshxchange:

“Nice I saw both hands.”

Mavin Paul:

“The 3 of them on bench or grew up Ind UK!”

Sammy:

“They clocked? When the man said e mo ko ni Yorubao Lookman said mo gbo Yoruba.”

Sleek84748:

“Bro is always serioUs She no Dey laugh at all.”

User93839383838:

“Get money bro, he get why.”

PwsP:

“Who noticed DSTV went off when Bafana Bafana lost the first penalty.”

South Africa coach names one Nigerian player they need to stop to reach AFCON Final

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG earlier reported that ahead of the AFCON semi-final showdown between Nigeria and South Africa, the Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos disclosed the name of the player who he believed could be the game-changer for the Super Eagles.

In a press conference ahead of the crucial match, he identified Ademola Lookman as the main danger that his team had to watch out for and stop from scoring.

Lookman had been in fine form throughout the tournament, netting three goals in four games, including the vital one that gave Nigeria a narrow 1-0 win over Angola and secured their place in the last four of the competition.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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