Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru has confessed that he intentionally taunted Fenerbahce fans during a clash with Adana Demirspor in August.
Fenerbahce hosted Adana Demirspor at the Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahce Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi in İstanbul in a week three fixture of the Turkish Super Lig on August 22.
Fener won the encounter 4-2, with Onyekuru drawing the penalty for Adana’s first goal and providing the assist to the other.
But the Nigerian forward endured boos and jeers from the home crowd long before his contributions to the visitors’ cause.
In return, Onyekuru made a crying gesture to the Fenerbahce supporters, which infuriated the mass the more.
During an interview with Milliyet, Onyekuru revealed he knew he had not been forgiven for the role he played in helping Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce in 2020, ending the Yellow-Reds’ 20-year winless run in the home of their fierce rivals.
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The former Monaco man insisted he bore the insults well and only reacted when the fans aimed worse abuse at his family.
“I knew when I started the match that I would face reactions for the goal I scored while playing in Galatasaray, which ended Fenerbahçe’s 20-year unbeaten streak,” Onyekuru said.“I knew that there would be anger against me because of this.
“I am not one to react to such events when I go out on the field. On the contrary, this situation motivates me more. It’s a situation.
“I got past the insult, and when this was done to my family, my mother, my father, and my children, I also reacted.”