Two months ago, this publication had the privilege of getting a behind-the-scenes look at the advertisement that is currently being aired on worldwide television of the new adidas Predator boot. Two of three locally-based players, Thabiso Monyane and Olisa Ndah, were selected to debut the boot, which is worn by the likes of Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham and Liverpool’s mainstay Trent Alexander-Arnold. Soccer Laduma’s Delmain Faver managed to speak to Orlando Pirates centre-back Ndah, who unfortunately could not don his new tools at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, as injury meant he could not feature for the Nigerian national team. Considering the Super Eagles faced off with Bafana Bafana in the semifinals, it would have been quite an interesting battle between him and Mzansi’s attackers, whom he faces on a weekly basis in the DStv Premiership. In this interview, the dreadlocked star talks about his meteoric rise since touching down in the southernmost tip of the continent, the elite mentality boasted by players from his country, and more…
Delmain Faver: Olisah, it must be a really big honour that you are one of three locally-based players that were selected to debut the new adidas Predator boots. Could you give us your thoughts on the boot, which is now being seen all over the world?
Olisa Ndah: I’ll say I was excited, you see. Yeah… and I really like how the boot, it’s really nice. The other one was heavy, but this is a bit lighter, and I like the texture. And yeah, there’s a lot of details on it, so I’m really happy.
