Adeyemi reveals that African food makes him very fast

German forward Karim Adeyemi, who is of Nigerian descent, said that the Nigerian dish “fufu” had greatly improved his pace.

Following his team's 1-0 victory over English football team Chelsea in the first leg of their Round of 16 encounter on Wednesday, February 15, the Borussia Dortmund forward made this assertion in the post-game interview.

In the second half of the game, Adeyemi, a player of Nigerian heritage, scored the game's sole goal.

The 21-year-old football superstar picked up the ball in his own half and sprinted toward the opposing team's end, where he get past Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, circled the goalkeeper and put the ball in the goal.

Karim Adeyemi was questioned by the journalist after the game about how he was able to pulse so quickly.

Adeyemi went on to explain that, in addition to receiving his genes from his father, the food he eats also significantly contributes to his success. The interviewer then moved on to the next question: “What kind of food?”

“I eat a lot of African food, but, I have good genetics from my dad, so I think it will be a little difficult for you to become fast” Adeyemi stated.

“It's a Nigerian food called Fufu,” the 21-year-old forward added.

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His teammate, Jude Bellingham has also confirmed his speed.

Speaking in a post-match interview, he had this to say, “He is rapid and we know how fast he is. He shows us all the time in training. It's just about putting him in an environment where he feels like he can use his strengths to the best of the team. He did that there as soon as he broke loose.”

Following the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 match, Chelsea had a 1-0 deficit to make up after Karim Adeyemi's outstanding breakaway goal for Borussia Dortmund.