'What Do We Do With Giroud, We Have Bobby's Goals' - Lazio's Nigerian-Born Winger Praised By Fans

Published: February 03, 2020

Nigerian-born winger Bobby Adekanye received high praise from Lazio fans after scoring his first career goal for the

Biancocelesti in their 5-1 rout of SPAL in the Serie A on Sunday, February 2.

Lazio could not finalise a deal for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud before the close of the January transfer window, which had left the fans disappointed.

But the fans are now singing a different tune, saying that Adekanye has proved that he can be counted on to score goals after the failure to land the France World Cup winner.

Encouraging Adekanye after his maiden goal, Lazio fans sang : "What do we do with Giroud,we have Bobby's goals".

The former Liverpool and Barcelona starlet spoke of his happiness at opening his goalscoring account for Lazio.

In quotes carried by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Adekanye said : "I have dreamed of this goal since I was a child, since I started playing football.

"I wanted to feel this emotion, it's a beautiful feeling that cannot be explained in words. I thank Lazio for the opportunity it is giving me."

Adekanye has made debuts in three different competitions this season - Serie A, Europa League and Coppa Italia.

Igho Kingsley