Here is the career Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid would’ve pursued if he wasn’t a music artiste

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Nigerian recording artiste, Wizkid whose real name is Ayodeji Balogun has mentioned that he would have preferred to become a footballer if his music career didn’t go the way it did.

The Nigerian superstar shared his passion for the sport and his admiration for the discipline required to succeed in football.

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The 34-year-old singer-songwriter who played on his school’s football team, acknowledged that his impatience and dislike for early morning training sessions led him to focus on music instead.

“If I wasn’t doing music, I would be playing football, I play football real good, I used to be in my school team”, he said.

He, however, said that his respect for the sport and its demands remains strong.

Wizkid also shared his unconventional approach to security, opting not to travel with bodyguards and instead relying on his tight-knit management team, whom he considers family.