There in northern Nigeria, between the vast plains and leafy corners, the former Northern Region has its capital in Kaduna with an ambassador making a name for himself in Europe. Football as the umbilical cord of the world has little to envy to other disciplines, as Sadiq Umar has been able to prove. La Real opened its doors to a 25-year-old boy who did his land proud. Linked to his roots with the same power that drove him in his careers towards scoring.
Sadiq aims to give visibility to Kaduna, a city with the same name as the Nigerian state that gave birth to it. One day, in a match against Alcorcón, he led by example like never before. He pulls his shin guard from his socks, showing the camera operator a map showing where he came from. Just to let people know about a place that, around it, might be further away. In celebration, loving where they exist, he accompanies her with the usual ritual: a genuflection with all appropriate respect for her feelings. This is how the next Real signing celebrates every goal.
Sadiq is a Nigerian with charisma. Expressive, passionate, who will have his second experience in Spanish football after two seasons in Almería. At the other end of the Peninsula, where Cabo de Gata sets a strange vertex overlooking the Mediterranean, they meet a dizzying striker. Tall in looks, but deadly in speed. Great, powerful aerial game. A full range stiletto.
He was known as Umar Sadiq, but he publicly said his name was Sadiq Umar. He spoke in English because he was not fluent in Spanish. Live, play and score goals in the name of Kaduna.
Source: La Verdad
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