By Don Silas
Fulham star Alex Iwobi has explained the reason behind his debut single, ‘Don’t Shoot.’
The Nigerian international recently released the song alongside Ajax’s Chuba Akpom and Ramsgate’s Medy Elito.
The former Arsenal midfielder said the track’s lyrics are aimed at discouraging youngsters in London from violence and encouraging them to shoot for different goals.
“Growing up in London, there is a lot of criminal activity, things that you don’t want to see or hear. With our powers, we are trying to say, don’t do that, channel it into something else,” Iwobi told Evening Standard.
“Whether it is football or music, anything that keeps you on the straight path is what we are trying to show everyone. I have always loved music; I am not going to lie, but in terms of releasing a song, I never thought [that would happen]. It was just something where my friends said: ‘The music is actually decent; why don’t you release it?’ So, we thought, let’s release it at the right time and not get distracted, because the main focus will always be football.
“But at the same time, I am more than just a footballer. I am human, like everyone else,” he further stated.
