Super Eagles and Seattle Sounders striker Obafemi
Martins has become a citizen of the United States of
America.
Obafemi Martins is the highest paid African Player in the
money spinning American Major League Soccer league.
According to africanfootball.com, Martins obtained a green
card earlier in the year 2015.
Martins was designated as a US citizen when the roster
update for all the 20 MLS teams and listed Martins as a
home player.
However, MLS clubs are allowed to register eight foreign
nationals in their roasters.
Martins was recalled to the Super Eagles for the 2018 FIFA
World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland by the head coach
of the team, Sunday Oliseh. He came on as a substitute in
the two matches against Swaziland.
Screenshot of the video of Obafemi Martins visit to the
newly-crowned Ooni of Ife
Meanwhile, Martins who is currently holidaying in Nigeria
was seen at the palace of the newly-crowned Ooni of Ife,
Oba Adeyeye Adewusi. A video posted on his instagram
page @obagoal, was not audible and we are not privy to
their discussions.
