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Joanna Guelas

How mum's advice helped Nigerian talent land in ALM

Striker Oriola Sunday is excited to follow in the footsteps of some big names at Sydney FC. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

How does a Nigerian-born football player fluent in Japanese end up in the A-League Men?

If not for his mum, Oriola Sunday wouldn't be following in the footsteps of Dwight Yorke and Alessandro Del Piero as Sydney FC's latest international striker.

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