Samuel Chukwueze Opens Up on Plans After Football Amid Super Eagles’ World Cup Fading Hopes
- Samuel Chukwueze showcased his photography skills, jokingly suggesting he might become a cameraman after retiring from football
- The Nigerian international, who recently joined Fulham, was spotted in a training session where he handled the camera, taking pictures of teammates
- This comes barely one week after the Super Eagles failed to defeat South Africa, leaving their World Cup hopes hanging in the balance
Nigerian international Samuel Chukwueze has suggested what he could resort to after he decides to retire from professional football.
The dream of every player is to feature in the FIFA World Cup, but Nigeria have been dismal in the ongoing qualifiers.
Having managed just two wins and five draws from eight matches, the Super Eagles' hopes of featuring at the global showpiece hang by a thread.
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Chukwueze, who recently joined English Premier League club Fulham, was captured with his teammates in training.
Footage showed the moment the 26-year-old handled the camera as he took pictures of his colleagues, who took turns to pose.
The special moment came when the former Villarreal of Spain winger requested the camera from Fulham's photographer before he clicked away.
After some shots, the Nigerian star told the cameraman, "it was nice doing business with you".
Amazed by the quality of photos, Chukwueze added, "after football, we are turning into cameraman".
Why Chukwueze missed Fulham vs Leeds clash
Meanwhile, Fulham manager Marco Silva disclosed why Chukwueze was not part of the squad that featured against Leeds United on Saturday.
The Nigerian international moved to the Premier League club on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Italian Serie A giants AC Milan on the summer transfer deadline day.
The Cottagers returned from the international break and squeezed out a 1-0 win against Leeds United thanks to Gabriel Gudmundsson’s 94th-minute own goal.
Brazilian star Kevin came off the bench and played 14 minutes; however, Chukwueze was not even in the matchday squad.
His international teammates Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action as Fulham recorded their first win of the season.
Marco Silva disclosed that Chukwueze had not settled into the team as he only arrived on deadline day before making the trip to Nigeria for the World Cup qualifiers.
The manager said via the club's website:
"Before they go in, they need to understand what they have to do in each moment of the game and all that, they need time.
"I will give you one example. It was almost impossible for Chukwueze to be involved in this game because he doesn't even know the names of all his teammates."
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Chukwueze's salary at Fulham
Legit.ng earlier reported that Samuel Chukwueze's salary has been made public after the winger joined Fulham from AC Milan on a season-long loan with an option to make it permanent.
The winger will earn £120,000 (₦264 million) gross salary per week, more than the ₦175.6 million per week he earned during his time at San Siro.
Source: Legit.ng
