I’m Proud Of My Nigerian Roots – Inter Milan Star, Akanji

I’m Proud Of My Nigerian Roots – Inter Milan Star, Akanji

Inter Milan defender Manuel Akanji has revealed that he is proud of his Nigerian roots despite playing for Switzerland. He left Manchester City for Inter Milan on transfer deadline day on a loan deal with an obligation to buy next summer. Akanji was born in Switzerland to a Swiss mother and a Nigerian father. He has an eagle tattooed on his left arm as a tribute to his Nigerian heritage. The 30-year-old explained his attachment to Nigeria in an …

Akanji opens up about Nigerian roots and 1st game at San Siro

Manuel Akanji is ‘proud’ of his Nigerian roots and reveals the first football shirt he had was from Christian Vieri at Inter: ‘ It was somehow with me.’Akanji joined Inter on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy from Manchester City in the summer transfer window and spoke about his first few weeks in Milan with Inter TV.The 30-year-old defender was born in Wiesendangen, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and a Nigerian father and has an ea…