Chelsea centre-back, Tosin Adarabioyo, has opened up about his Nigerian heritage, sharing that his roots trace back to both Ekiti and Lagos States.
Speaking during a recent visit to Lagos, the former England youth international revealed that his mother hails from Ekiti while his father is originally from Lagos.
Now a key player for Chelsea, Tosin began his football journey at the Manchester City academy before going on to play for Fulham.
During an interview with Arise News, the defender expressed his intention to connect more deeply with his maternal heritage.
“My mum is from Ekiti. Our plan is to go there and look around where my mum was raised and lived,” Tosin said.
“My brother will know better than me, my dad is from Lagos.”
Though born in London, Tosin was raised in Manchester, where his football career began.
While in Lagos, he also paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the state government house.
