Nigerian international Samuel Chukwueze has revealed that his mother still wants him to further his education, despite the success he has enjoyed in football.
The 25-year-old is currently on the books of Italian giants AC Milan and has enjoyed an excellent career thus far, including his breakthrough spell at Spanish side Villarreal and an international record which has seen him rack up over 30 caps for the Super Eagles and play at three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
Despite this, Chukwuezes mother would still like to see him study in the medicine or pharmacy field.
My mom did not want me to play football. In Africa, everyone focuses on school, and she used to say football will never make you money, Chukwueze is quoted by Football Italia .
But I was born with football inside me. I would play until seven in the evening, and when I came home, she would punish me. She would take my football shoes and confiscate them, so I had to hide them.
