Nathan Tella, a recent addition to the Nigeria Super Eagles, had his first taste of Nigerian cuisine thanks to teammate Victor Boniface. Nathan Tella, a striker for Bayer Leverkusen, officially became a Nigerian after disclosing the local treat he had on his first international break.

After being exposed to the Nigerian delicacy by clubmate Victor Boniface, the newly signed Super Eagles player could not contain his enthusiasm.

The 24-year-old was selected for the team for the November international break, earning him his first call-up to the Super Eagles. Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro selected a 23-man roster for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with Tella being the lone new face on the roster.

Nigeria will play a vital doubleheader against Lesotho and Zimbabwe to start their road to the global fiesta in 2026. Tella, a standout player for Leverkusen, received his first invitation from the Eagles and has already arrived at the team's Uyo camp in advance of Thursday's opening game against Lesotho.

Of course,” Nathan replied when asked if he had had any Nigerian food during the team’s training session in Uyo.

Amala,” he said further before adding that his Bayer mate Boniface was behind it. “Victor (Boniface) took me,” he added repeatedly in the video