Along with his newest transfer, Eluemunor adopted within the footsteps of Osi Umenyiora, who additionally has Nigerian heritage, was born in London and moved to america aged 14.
He performed in that first London recreation in 2007 earlier than serving to the Giants win the Tremendous Bowl that season, and once more 4 years later.
Umenyiora wore quantity 72 and Eluemunor sought his blessing to put on the identical quantity for the Giants.
It’s extremely unlikely Eluemunor will emulate Umenyiora by reaching this season’s Tremendous Bowl, although. The Giants go into Thursday’s Thanksgiving recreation at Dallas with a 2-9 report.
Regardless of being nicknamed ‘London’ in school, Eluemunor has now misplaced his accent however stays a giant Arsenal fan and sports activities a Union Jack tattoo with ‘bred’ beneath it.
And like Umenyiora, he has returned to the town of his beginning to assist develop the sport within the UK, with a 3rd annual soccer camp deliberate for the low season.
“Rising up in London, I wasn’t the most effective in school,” mentioned Eluemunor. “However sports activities was the one factor that stored me in examine. I really feel prefer it’s the identical for the children at my camp.
“Flag soccer being within the Olympics is absolutely cool for teenagers around the globe, and I actually assume it is a life-changing recreation.”
Eluemunor has additionally revisited the block of flats the place he found the game.
“It made me grateful for all of the battle I needed to undergo,” he added.
