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); 17 years ago, he was the first Nigerian to represent Ireland and wanted by Man City. Now, he has a new purpose Emeka Onwubiko on his past and future in football. By Paul Fennessy Saturday 13 Feb 2021, 7:00 AM Feb 13th 2021, 7:00 AM 65,865 Views 15 Comments Emeka Onwubiko pictured playing for Ireland at underage level. Image: Lorraine O Sullivan/INPHO Emeka Onwubiko pictured playing for Ireland at underage level. Image: Lorraine O Sullivan/INPHO IT IS JUST over 17 years since Emeka Onwubiko made his Ireland underage debut for Vinny Butler’s U15s side. It was a historic occasion, with Onwubiko becoming the first-ever Nigerian to represent Ireland in football. ....
Mipo Odubeko That same evening in Scotland, Armstrong Okoflex came off the bench for Celtic in a league clash with Hibs, rounding off what would, on any other weekend, have been something to cheer for Irish football. But this wasn’t any other weekend, and instead it was Jonathan Afolabi, another Irish player with Nigerian heritage, who stole the headlines thanks to the racist abuse meted out to the Celtic striker who is on loan at Dundee. Hours after scoring in the Scottish Cup, the Dubliner received seven abusive messages on Instagram in the space of nine minutes. He later shared the messages with his followers, with ‘monkey’, and the N-word prominent in the abuse. ....