"I had to pass exams to play football"- Mohammed Kudus shares mother's strict rule growing up as a footballer

Mohammed Kudus has opened up on his mother strict rules on education raising him up in the notorious neighbourhood of Nima, Accra. 

The Tottenham Hotspur star would only be allowed to play football if he passes his test in school.

Kudus' mother, a food vendor in Nima, was a strong advocate for education and had to make sure her son, Kudus, and his siblings took their studies serious.

Although, Kudus admits it was not easy balancing school with football, his mother played a role in helping him make it work.

“There were certain rules,” Kudus told Sports Illustrated. “If you don’t pass your school exams or your test, then you’re not going to play football. So I had to do it that way so that I can do what I love doing.”

“It was hard to find a balance of going to school and playing at the same time,” he added.

“I think it [education] revolves around all aspects of life, not just football itself. So even if you want to play professionally you still need some level of education, which so many things [revolve] around, like even sitting here and doing this stuff. Contracts, how to carry yourself as a professional, how to handle your socials. How to post stuff, captions.

"It literally revolves around anything. Education is very key. I’m playing football now so I’m relating it to that but it revolves around almost everything you want to do in this life.”

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