Celestine Babayaro

Graham Weeks

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Oct 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM10/3/97

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Last night Babayaro came on as a substitute for Chelsea in their 2-0
victory in Bratislava. He played well and I look forward to seeing more
of him for Chelsea.

One question puzzles me. His origins in Nigeria? Sounds like a Catholic
first name from a Northern family. Can anyone enlighten me?

Graham Weeks
Bature mai tambaya

STING RAY

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Oct 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM10/5/97

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Graham:

Celestine Babayaro is from Imo State (Igbo). The owner of the team that he
played for in Northern Nigeria required all the players to change their
last name to Babayaro. This is why he has Babayaro as his last name. His
real name is either Celestine Osuala or Celestine Onuoha. Babayaro is just
his football name.

I do agree that that he is a great player and that he will even get better
. What I like about him is that he is humble. He also has a junior brother
called Emmanuel Babayaro who also played for Nigeria in the Olympics.

Ike
Miami, Florida

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Babayaro is from Imo State (Igbo). The owner of the team that he played =
for in Northern Nigeria required all the players to change their last =
name to Babayaro. This is why he has Babayaro as his last name. His real =
name is either Celestine Osuala or Celestine Onuoha. Babayaro is just =
his football name. I do agree that that he is a great player and =
that he will even get better . What I like about him is that he is =
humble. He also has a junior brother called Emmanuel Babayaro who also =
played for Nigeria in the Olympics. Ike Miami, =
Florida Graham Weeks <wee...@dircon.co.uk> wrote in article <343563...@dircon.co.uk>... > Last night Babayaro came on as a =
substitute for Chelsea in their 2-0 > victory in Bratislava. He =
played well and I look forward to seeing more > of him for =
Chelsea. > > One question puzzles me. His origins in =
Nigeria? Sounds like a Catholic > first name from a Northern =
family. Can anyone enlighten me? > > Graham Weeks > =
Bature mai tambaya > 
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Pippa

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Oct 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM10/12/97

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STING RAY wrote:
>
> Graham:
>
> Celestine Babayaro is from Imo State (Igbo). The owner of the team
> that he played for in Northern Nigeria required all the players to
> change their last name to Babayaro. This is why he has Babayaro as his
> last name. His real name is either Celestine Osuala or Celestine
> Onuoha. Babayaro is just his football name.
>
> I do agree that that he is a great player and that he will even get
> better . What I like about him is that he is humble. He also has a
> junior brother called Emmanuel Babayaro who also played for Nigeria in
> the Olympics.
>
> Ike
> Miami, Florida
>
> Graham Weeks <wee...@dircon.co.uk> wrote in article
> <343563...@dircon.co.uk>...
> > Last night Babayaro came on as a substitute for Chelsea in their 2-0
> > victory in Bratislava. He played well and I look forward to seeing
> more
> > of him for Chelsea.
> >
> > One question puzzles me. His origins in Nigeria? Sounds like a
> Catholic
> > first name from a Northern family. Can anyone enlighten me?
> >
> > Graham Weeks
> > Bature mai tambaya
> >

Why did he want their names changed?