I Hate Living A Flashy Lifestyle – Iwobi

Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi has
revealed says he prefers living a simple
lifestyle anytime he goes back to his old
root.



Iwobi, who was on the bench in Arsenal’s
4-3 win over Leicester City last week
Friday in a Premier League encounter,
praised his uncle (Austine Okocha) for
playing a pivotal role in his football career.



“Two years ago you could just come in, I’d
normally go back to my old area and play
in my cage and no one would bother me,
but if I go and play in my cage now –
‘ahhh Alex Iwobi’s here’.



I’m still getting
used to that because I still feel like I’m the
same as my friends and the same person
as two years ago, but when people
are like ‘do you know what you’ve done?’

“Obviously I was lucky to have an uncle
that played football, so he still gives me
advice from time to time, but my mum and
dad keep megrounded.




“The more I’m progressing, the more
money, the more the fame comes with it,
but they’re helping
me invest because football is a really short
career, so they’re also making me think
about
life outside of football as well a bit more,
but I’m not one to go spending and living
a flashy
lifestyle, I try to keep as humble as I can
and I’m still the same.



“That’s what I’m going to keep on saying,
I’m still the same person as I was two
years ago.”