"They said I wasn't good enough for the Premier League" - Troost Ekong takes jibe at Tottenham

Nigerian defender took to his social media space to express delight following his campaign in the Premier League so far. 

William Paul Troost-Ekong is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League side Watford and is the captain of the Nigeria national team. 

The 28-year-old joined Watford this summer transfer window following his move from Serie A side, Udinese. 

Ekong took to his verified Instagram page (@wtroostekong) to upload throwback snap of himself dressed in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt. 

The Super Eagles of Nigeria star reflected on his career as a footballer, he took a Swipe at Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur with his recent post on social media.

William Troost-Ekong started his youth career at the English top-flight side, Tottenham Hotspur after leaving Fulham in 2010. Although, he left Spurs after failing to make the club’s first team – thus, that inspired his move to Dutch top-flight side FC Groningen in search of first-team action.

Sharing the photos he captioned: "8 YEARS, 6 Countries, 7 Clubs, 227 Club & 50 International appearances after being told I wasn’t good enough for the Premier League I made my DREAM COME TRUE.

What’s next?! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!! 14/08/21 #PremierLeagueDebutBall."