Super Eagles and Fulham star Alexander Iwobi has explained the motivation behind releasing his new single titled ‘Don’t Shoot which features two other players.
Iwobi, who released his debut single alongside Ajax forward Chuba Akpom and Ramsgate midfielder Medy Elito, stated that the song’s lyrics are intended to discourage young people in London from engaging in violence and instead encourage them to pursue other ambitions.
The soccer star who began his career at Arsenal, making 149 appearances and scoring fifteen goals also revealed that he has always loved music but he never imagined that one day, he would release a song officially.
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“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 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.”
