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5 days ago · Tijjani Reijnders has revealed that he is christened after former Nigerian forward Tijani Babangida because of his parent’s love for the name. The Dutch midfielder has absolutely no ties to the most populous African nation, but his parents apparently were huge admirers of Tijani, who had an outstanding spell in the Netherlands.
6 days ago · Speaking in a video posted on X concerning the inspiration behind his first name, Reijnders explained how his parents said his parents were thrilled by Babangida’s playing style which led to them naming their son after him. “There is a football player from Ajax His name is Tijani Babangida and my parents liked his first name and that is ...
5 days ago · AC Milan and the Netherlands international, Tijjani Reijnders, has clarified that he is not related to former Super Eagles star, Tijani Babangida. Tijjani Reijnders has been mistaken to be a relative of Babangida because they share a similar...
5 days ago · Tijani Babangida who was born in Kaduna, North Central Nigeria, helped Ajax to win one Eredivisie in the 1997-1998 season, and two back-to-back KNVB Cups. It was during that period that Reijnders’ father, Martin Reijnders from the Netherlands, and mother, Angelina Lekatompessy from Indonesia fell in love with the pacy winger.
5 days ago · A 2024 UEFA European Championship star has now revealed why his parents named him after an African football icon. Read: One of the biggest games of the group stage is now on the horizon, with the Netherlands set to take on France on Friday at 21:00 . "There is a football player from Ajax.
Moluks dorp kleurt oranje om Tijjani Reijnders: 'Hij maakt ...
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