Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has taken a foray into the music industry.
Iwobi, who currently plays his club football for Fulham in the Premier League, has dropped a track titled “Don’t Shoot” alongside two fellow players.
The Nigerian launched his debut single alongside Ajax attacker Chuba Akpom and Ramsgate midfielder Medy Elito.
Iwobi says the track’s lyrics are aimed at discouraging youngsters in London from violence and encouraging them to shoot for different goals.
“Growing up in London, there is a lot of criminal activity, things that you don’t want to see or hear.
“With our powers, we are trying to say don’t do that, channel it into something else,” he told Evening Standard.
“Whether it is football or music, anything that keeps you on the straight path is what we are trying to show everyone.
“I’ve always loved music, I am not going to lie, but in terms of releasing a song, I never thought [that would happen]. It was just something where my friends said: ‘The music is actually decent, why don’t you release it?’ So, we thought let’s release it at the right time and not get distracted, because the main focus will always be football.
“But at the same time, I am more than just a footballer. I am human, like everyone else.”
