English football club, Arsenal, have hailed midfielder, Alex Iwobi, as the nutmeg prince as part of the celebrations for his 23rd birthday.
The club sent their wishes to the player via Instagram on Friday.
“🇳🇬 Listen well well – it’s our Naija boy’s birthday 🎂 @alexanderiwobi 👏 #Big17 #NaijaBoy #Iwobi #Arsenal #WeAreTheArsenal,” they captioned a picture.
In another post, they wrote: “he Nutmeg Prince doing what he does #Arsenal #Iwobi #Nutmeg #NaijaBoy #HappyBirthday.”
Arsenal has not been the only one to celebrate the star, the Nigeria Football Federation and teammate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have also celebrated the soccer star.
Alex Iwobi was born in Lagos before moving to England at the age of four, following a brief stay in Turkey.
He is the nephew of former professional footballer, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha.
