Sid Lowe, a British football Journalist with vase coverage of Spanish League, La Liga has confirmed that professional footballers looking for international exposure would make great exploit in the Spanish League.
And sports journalists with interest in the round leather game and international character would have juicy reports on and off the pitch that will captured global readership in the Spanish League irrespective of language and cultural barriers.
The renowned international columnist and journalist for LaLiga was in Lagos State; Nigeria over the weekend where he engaged with the media and stakeholders on the importance of sports journalism and international character of LaLiga.
“La Liga is more than just football.” adding that, ‘The players and clubs passions for the game go beyond the ecstasy of fans down to the culture and life and religion. And quality of passion rub-off on international players in the league.
“African players in the league are doing great and Samuel Chukwueze from Nigeria who plays for Villarreal CF as a winger has been high-flying since he joined in 2017 and i see him making great impact in AFCON.
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I was received with open hand when i started reporting the league by indigenous colleagues and they were very friendly and helpful just like the footballers irrespective of their club of the rivals in the league derbies,’ he said.
Recall that the Umuahia Abia state born player joined Villarreal CF’s prolific youth setup in 2017, from local side Diamond Football Academy After being initially assigned to the club’s Juvenil A squad, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 April 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Lozano in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against CE Sabadell FC.
The scored his first senior goal on 20 May 2018, netting his team’s second in a 3–1 away defeat of Bilbao Athletic. He contributed with two goals in 11 appearances during his first season, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.
Chukwueze made his first-team debut on 20 September 2018, replacing Nicola Sansone in a 2–2 home draw against Rangers, for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. He also made his league debut on 5 November 2018, playing a 90-minute full play in a 1–1 home draw against Levante, for the 2018–19 La Liga.
In April 2019 he won the Nigeria Football Federation’s 2018 Young Player of the Year award
Also commenting at the event, Managing Director LaLiga Nigeria, Javier Del Rio said, “We are excited to be creating premium experiences for our partners and we are certain hearing from a professional reporter has been exciting.
‘We saw this as an opportunity to showcase insights from the league through the view of a professional reporter, in a bid to educate on the culture and passion of LaLiga. As one of the best journalists reporting for LaLiga worldwide, Sid Lowe allows us to connect with the Nigerian media, through the view of an industry analyst.”
LaLiga continues to build its brand’s presence in Nigeria through events such as this one. Nigerians are becoming more and more familiar with LaLiga and its various big games which has garnered them more Nigerian supporters. Along with supporting the growth of grassroots football in Nigeria, LaLiga is committed to inspiring new fans of the beautiful game, introducing them to the Spanish league and the best in world football while expanding their worldviews.
