Two of the finest Nigerian players to ever play the game spoke to Goal.com this week to remember their careers and, above all, their time in Spanish football. Emmanuel Amunike and Mutiu Adepoju – who were born just three days apart in December 1970 – saw their careers run in parallel, joining La Liga heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.
Arriving in La Liga
Ibadan-born Mutiu’s Spanish adventure started at Real Madrid’s academy before going on to establish a career in LaLiga throughout the 1990s with Racing Santander and Real Sociedad, as well as spending some time in Spain’s lower divisions before retiring.