Nigerian fashion designer, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi on Channels TV programme, ‘Sunrise Today’, on Saturday, 25 October in some way, said things which appeared to compare the importance of Fashion to Football. Her comments has been causing various twitter reactions since then. See some of her comments below:
"How can Congoooooooo beat Nigeria? Fashion is the next big thing now, what is football? Our fashion industry has grown a lot and it’s still growing. With the money spent on football, I can set up several fashion entrepreneurs in the world. Seriously, imagine being beaten by Congo, SMH…I am just shaking my head right now #Go Fashion. All of what football can give and more! Fashion can become the true passion of Naija! Anyone that chooses can challenge me on this; I am so ready to defend it!"
Meanwhile, Football legend, Daniel Amokachi reacting to Lanre Da Silva Ajayi's comment on Brilla FM this morning said,
"Fashion is bigger than football? That is like saying Nigeria is bigger that the United States America. Football has been around for decades, people just started paying attention to fashion. Football unites everybody; there is no sentiment when it comes to football. Mention football to people living in Sokoto or even in the village, everyone can identify with it. Who knows lanre Da Silva? But everyone know Okocha, Kanu and the big footballers. It is not what Ronaldo puts on that makes people pay attention to him, it is what goes on the field for 90mins that makes people respect him. It will take decades for fashion to meet football."
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