Posted by Chinenye on Fri 13th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Nigerian footballer Tolu Arokodare has explained why he and a player from the opposing team prayed together after their match.
(Wout Weghorst (L)and Ajax striker Tolu Arokodare(R) Praying Together. Photo by Punch News)
Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has explained why he shared a prayer and thanksgiving moment with an opposing player after their match.
He said it was a chance to praise God and thank Him for their blessings.
In a video posted online on Friday by Pooja, a Nigerian sports journalist, Arokodare said he and the other player are not close friends, but they know each other and had met before this was their second meeting.
Tolu Arokodare prays before Tanzania game. https://t.co/3FWz2Z2Z0s
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) November 13, 2026
He said they had planned to pray together before kick off.
That plan fell through because the other player had a meeting.
The moment came after the final whistle instead, when they gave thanks for an injury free game and for each scoring a goal.
Arokodare said they wanted to show their faith and inspire others through the gesture.
"We both felt it would be a good moment to celebrate God, and that's what it was about," he said.