Boy in Native Cap Seen With Arsenal's Martin Odegaard as Child Mascot During Match Against West Ham

Boy in Native Cap Seen With Arsenal's Martin Odegaard as Child Mascot During Match Against West Ham

  • A young kid strongly believed to be from Nigeria was spotted in a native cap when he appeared as a child mascot at a football game
  • In a screenshot trending on social media, the boy wore the Yoruba native cap on his Arsenal jersey
  • Football enthusiasts noticed the cap as he proudly walked hand in hand with Arsenal's midfielder, Martin Odegaard

Many football fans reacted to the photo of a boy who wore a native cap while appearing as a child mascot.

The boy walked onto the pitch with Arsenal's midfielder, Martin Odegaard, during their match against West Ham United.

Boy walks into pitch with Martn Odegaard.
The boy was spotted in a Youruba native cap during an Arsenal and West Ham United match. Image credit: X/@jjomojuwa
Source: UGC

In the photo, the boy was spotted smiling and holding hands with the footballer.

While the boy's name is not yet known, many football fans believe he is a Nigerian, given how he wore the cap.

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Sharing the photo on X, Omojuwa wrote:

"You bet he is a Naija boy! Proud of him, his parents, sisters, brothers, uncles and everyone in their family. That includes their pets! Omoluabi."

See the tweet below:

Reactions as boy wears native cap to football pitch

@Ridwanullahii said:

"We can allow you to win today because of that boy."

@VjWale said:

"Nigeria to the world."

@NinoDelEspirito commented:

"With the way things are going globally, Nigeria might end up re-colonizing the world."

@TheBayoOfficial said:

"When I saw it, I knew he was truly Nigerian in every sense. Teach thy children the way of the nation so they can grow in it."

@pido4 commented:

"His name is Max Mickie-Fasheun. His father is a big Arsenal fan who follows the team everywhere. He's from Oyo state."

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@mhuyil said:

"Only for Arsenal to make it a night to forget."

@SaeedAdeyemi said:

"I saw the boy too, I smiled. Sure, he is a Nigerian and a Yoruba boy in particular, sir."

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Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that a lady played football with impressive skills.

The corps member was in the midst of men when she picked up the ball and started to juggle it.

A lot of people watched her with amazement, while those who saw her skills online called her a baller.

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Isaac Manasoe (Editor) Isaac Manasoe has been an Editorial Assistant at Briefly News since 2023. He has a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of the Free State (UFS). He served as an editorial intern at Habari Media managing web content and coordinating social media content for various sports titles, including SoccerMag, SA Rugby Mag, SA Cricket Mag and Compleat Golfer. He previously worked at UJ Sports as a videographer and editor, and UJFM as a sports broadcaster. You can reach him at isaac.manasoe@briefly.co.za

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