Friday, February 8, 2013
Victor Moses: The inspirational story behind the AFCON debutant
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Victor Moses moved to
England after the terrible loss of both his parents in 2002
during the riots in Kaduna, Nigeria at the age of 11 . His father, Austin, was a pastor
in Kaduna, and his mother, Josephine, helped with missionary work.
The Kaduna riot sadly erupted in 2002 after several years of hostility between the Muslim majority
and the Christian minority. Following their line of duty, Moses's parents became
obvious targets during the riot, and they were eventually attacked and killed in their
home. Following his parents demise, Moses also became a target, and after
being hidden by friends for a week, he was sent to England where he was later placed
with foster parents in south London.
The Chelsea striker attended Stanley
Technical High School in South Norwood and was scouted playing football in
the local Tandridge league just a few blocks away from his school. The scouts
were very impressed by his performance and immediately offered him a place in
the Eagles' academy, which he accepted.
As a very young boy, Moses led the under-14 team to the FA
Youth Cup in 2005; they beat Grimsby school 5-0 in the final, in the game, Moses was solely
responsible for all 5 goals.
The 21-year-old represented England at all youth levels from
the under 16 team to the under- 21 teams between 2005 and 2010 scoring 11 goals for
England during this period.
Moses made the brave decision to play for Nigeria
once he clocked 21. Moses was amazing in
his debut appearance for Nigeria as he help Nigeria draw level against Liberia
in the AFCON qualifiers by putting up both goals for the Eagles. At the ongoing
Nations Cup in South Africa, his determination shows through all the games his
appeared in so far in the competition.
Ever since his move to Stamford Bridge last year from Wigan
Athletic, Moses continues to enjoy a lot of fan support from Africa, and around
the world. In an interview with Battlefield
3 last year, Moses tells of his first experience as a Chelsea striker in
Africa:
"When I got to Nigeria everyone seemed to support
Chelsea," Moses says. "It was a good experience to see Chelsea fans
in Nigeria, screaming my name and stuff. When I got to Liberia as well, it was
the same thing. They watch the Premier League everywhere in Africa."
Moses will be representing Nigeria on Sunday when the Super
Eagles take on Burkina Faso in the finals of the 2013 Nations Cup.
Moses is a true survivor, hero, and loyalist who continues to shine, and despite past adversities, Moses continues to forge ahead. His decision to help the country of his birth is worth thousands and thousands of accolades.
Wish him all the bestest, yest, bestest!
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