Iwobi: I always give my best on the pitch

Iwobi: I always give my best on the pitch

Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi has said it has never crossed his mind to prove doubters wrong anytime he's on the pitch.

www.sportsunlimited.ng reports that Iwobi was on the wrong side of fans yabbing on social media after Nigeria lost in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire early this year.

But the Fulham playmaker said the decision to stay back on social media wasn't a response to the criticism but to cool off the lethargy of playing every four days.

“Bro, it’s hot out there! Minimal air, bro! It’s not an excuse, but playing a game every four days in those conditions was tough.

“Everyone said ‘why is Alex not being creative?’ but I’ve been told to keep the ball, manage the ball. That’s the role I was told to do.

“I didn’t see it but when we had to get interviewed, I got asked where the creativeness that I had at Fulham was. I was thinking ‘is there like a speculation or something?’ Then I found out later what was going on,” Iwobi said to Project 17, a media initiative he launched.

But supporters who assumed the temporary social switch-off was as a result of that criticism were mistaken.

“I’m really tired of socials, really and truly. I’d rather just be real. I’ve seen people come off social like Stormzy and Jay Z. I feel like them man live life peacefully.

“I don’t want people to think I’m affected because I’m not, so we came to the conclusion that I needed to jump back on socials.”

Does he ever think about proving the doubters wrong? He retorted: “It’s not about having a point to prove. I’m literally just giving my best every time I touch the pitch.”