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Watch: Like Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi, Gift Orban shows fufu demolition skills

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Nigerian striker Gift Orban has shared a video of himself eating a plate of fufu and egusi soup on social media, Soccernet.ng reports.

In recent years, Super Eagles players and other foreign players of Nigerian descent have shown an affinity for one of the most popular local dishes, fufu and egusi soup.

Soccer Karim Adeyemi (Photo credit: Imago)
Karim Adeyemi (Photo credit: Imago)

Borussia Dortmund star Karim Adeyemi started the trend. Despite representing Germany internationally, he has always held his Nigerian roots dear.

In February 2023, after helping Dortmund defeat Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League, Adeyemi revealed that the energy for his speed came from eating fufu. This caused a big buzz at the time. Even Alex Iwobi emulated him, sharing a video of himself eating fufu a few weeks before the start of the last Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Soccer Alex Iwobi (Photo credit: Imago)
Alex Iwobi (Photo credit: Imago)

The latest player to join the fufu trend is Hoffenheim star Orban. He shared a video of himself eating a plate of fufu and egusi.

Gift Orban enjoying himself pic.twitter.com/Hv2kDHcOjW

— Ghana Naija Ballers (@GHNaijaBallers) February 4, 2025

Orban’s fufu video comes after scoring in back-to-back games for Hoffenheim. Although he did not reveal why he enjoyed eating fufu, he looked interested in the delicacy.

Soccer Gift Orban scores for Hoffenheim (photo credit: Imago)
Gift Orban scores for Hoffenheim (photo credit: Imago)

The 22-year-old striker has been invited to the Super Eagles squad but failed to get an appearance.

Currently, Orban is struggling to break into Hoffenheim’s first team. However, if he continues to improve, he could soon become the club’s main man.

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