*Up close and personal with Nigeria's squash champion.*
*Question:What is your Name?*
Answer :Abdulrahaman Olanrewaju Yusuf
*Question: Age?*
Answer: 27 years
*Question: Place of birth?*
Answer: Ilorin Kwara state.
*Question: Father's occupation? *
Answer: Civil servant
*Question: Which school did you graduate from and what did you study?*
*Answer: University of Ilorin, I graduated in 2013. I studied linguistics
*Question: Which is your best food?*
Answer: My best food is Beans.
*Question: What are your hobbies?*
Answer: Football and Reading.
*Question: Year you started playing squash:
Answer: 1998
*Question: What is the name of your coach?*
Answer: Tunde Yahaya
*Question: How is your relationship with your coach?*
Answer: He his like a father to me because he his never
tired even though he his retired he still sacrifice his time to train me.
*Question:How many tournaments have you played between 2016 & 2017? *
Answer: I have played 3 tournaments.
*Question: How many tournaments did you win within the period?*
Answer: I won two tournaments and was runner up once.
*Question:Who is your role model in squash?*
Answer: Sodiq Taiwo
*Question: What brand of racket do you play with?*
Answer: Technifibre.
*Question: How do you prepare for a tournament?*
Answer: Preparing for a tournament, I devote my entire time because presently Squash is my job, I train every day except on Fridays. I believe in practicing before tournament so that when tournament approach I will have time to perfect my winner. Normally I train in the morning and afternoon, on Tuesday and Thursday evening I play challenge matches with my colleagues.
*Question: Tell us your toughest match so far and against who?*
Answer: My toughest match so far was against Sodiq Taiwo in the finals of the Golden Tulip classic.
*Question: What do you hope to achieve as a squash player in five years time?*
Answer: If I was opportuned to play at the international level, in Five years time I hope to see myself among the top 50 in the world also to dominate squash in Nigerian.
*Question: Was there a time you ever thought of giving up squash?*
Answer: I have passion for Squash, even when there is no tournament I keep improving my game because I believe a day will come when my training will favor me. Even when unfavorable circumstances makes me miss some tournaments, I never thought of quitting.
*Question: Is it true that you are a shy person and that makes potential sponsors stay away from you?*
Answer: Yes, but have gotten over it, I don't think that could be a reason I don't have sponsor. I believe in time.
*Question: How would you want sponsors to assist you?*
Answer: For Sponsorship, All I want is to get exposure and compete at the international level. Also I need sponsor for kits.
*Question: How do you think squash can be developed in Nigeria?*
Answer: Squash in Nigeria need publicity, awareness, introduction of more exhibition matches in clubs around the country, introducing the game to our secondary and tertiary institution. Organising more tournament for both junior and senior respectively.
*Question: What is your superstition that helps you win? Either religious or selection of clothe colour before a match?*
Answer: The only superstition I believe in is hard work. I don't have a choice of cloth I play with any colour. I only make sure I pray before going on court.
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