History between the sticks: Dele Aiyenugba prepares for next generation

Captain and goalkeeper of Kwara United Football Club, Dele Aiyenugba, (left) exchanging pre-match pleasantries with his son, captain and goalkeeper of Beyond Academy of Ikenne, Daniel, while match officials watch, during the ongoing Valuejet Pre-season competition, in Ikenne, Ogun State.

History is replete with sibling rivalries or brothers playing alongside each in sports competitions. But scenes where fathers and sons compete against each other are rare. To some fathers, the greatest joy in their careers is seeing their sons lining up against them in competitive games. That is because it is one thing to produce a son talented enough to follow in your footsteps as a footballer, but to have careers that overlap is pretty rare.

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