Arsenal Made Me Cry So Much – Super Eagles Star Dennis

Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis has revealed he stopped supporting Premier League side Arsenal because they would bring him to tears when they lost.
The 25-year-old Nigeria international is currently playing for the Hornets in the Premier League after he signed a five-year contract on June 21, 2020, arriving from Club Brugge.

Dennis, who scored his debut goal in the 3-2 win against Aston Villa, has gone ahead to establish himself as among the key strikers at Vicarage Road, as he has managed six goals from 14 appearances.

The former FC Koln player has revealed the reason he dropped his support for Arsenal and his ambition to become a priest when he was a young boy in Nigeria.

“I used to be an Arsenal fan. I like Cesc Fabregas. But I’m no more an Arsenal fan. I was so much into Arsenal sometimes I could cry when they lose. That wasn’t good for me,” Dennis said as quoted by SkySports.

“So I was like, ‘nah, I’m going to stick to myself and don’t care much because it’s not good for my health’. It’s just me and myself right now.”

On his dreams of being a priest, Dennis explained:

“No, I never dreamed of being a professional football player. I wanted to be a priest but today I’m a baller.

“I grew up in a family that believes so much in God and going to church. As a young boy, I’d go to church and admire the priest, and I was like, ‘yeah, I want to be a priest’. I was 13 or 14.

“I was growing up and I was good at football and everyone was telling me, ‘you should be a footballer because you play really good’. And my family were like, ‘no he needs to go to school’. And then they were like ‘OK…’ and they pushed me and I’m here.”