World Cup ace who snubbed Arsenal after being supplied shirt quantity grew to become farmer
Shilla Illiasu had seemingly planted the seeds of what was set to be a promising profession at Arsenal – he then snubbed their advance and is now planting Maize seeds in his personal subject.
Illiasu, 41, was one of many breakout stars of the 2006 World Cup which noticed Ghana overcome the USA and Czech Republic to achieve the knockout levels of the competitors. While they had been overwhelmed 3-0 by a Brazilian aspect spearheaded by Ronaldo, the repute of all of their gamers was considerably enhanced.
So a lot in order that earlier than Ghana’s conflict towards the Czechs, Arsene Wenger was concerned with signing Illiasu, even attributing the defender his personal shirt quantity. However, for a motive even he would not even know, he turned the Gunners down and went on to play for Russian aspect Saturn Ramenskoe.
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“When the chance to play for Arsenal got here, I used to be doubtful. I didn’t assume my dream was coming to go. I really like Arsenal,” Shilla narrated to TV3. “After our game against Czech Republic, I was at the hotel when my agent came to me and said ‘Shilla, gradually we are getting close, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was at the stadium and so after the tournament, you are going to Arsenal for trial’.
“I went to Arsenal for two weeks. I nearly signed a deal. I remember Ghana’s [post-World Cup friendly] game against Togo in London, I came to the match and saw a journalist and he said ‘Shilla, congratulations you have been given the No.27 jersey to represent Arsenal’.
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“Kolo Toure was there and he also said ‘sign, what are you waiting for?’ and I told him I was waiting for my agent. If you ask me what really went wrong, I can’t tell. I really regret not signing for Arsenal.”
Nowadays, Illiasu is having fun with a very totally different life. He is a farmer in his native Ghana, the place he likes to develop Maize and have a tendency to his crops.
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“Before you invest in farming, you don’t just wake up and say ‘I want to enter into farming’ you go to the experts,” he mentioned to TV3. “What I do know is that while you plan you don’t fail. From the start, should you don’t plan you fail.
“You know farming is our spine. We have folks round who’ve the information in farming which you could go to – CSIR Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research and the opposite one from Nyankpala so we spoke on the funding I’m going to do.