Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare shared a heartwarming moment with Dutch forward Wout Weghorst after their sides played out a dramatic 2-2 draw in the Eredivisie, with the pair taking time to pray together following the encounter, Footynaija.com reports.
The two forwards caught attention after holding hands and sharing a moment of prayer on the pitch following Sunday’s meeting between FC Twente and Ajax.
The gesture followed a dramatic finish to the contest, with Weghorst scoring a late penalty to secure a point for his side in stoppage time.
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Speaking after the encounter, the Dutch international revealed that his relationship with Arokodare stretches back several years, with their shared Christian faith helping them develop a close bond.
“We know each other well and have often had beautiful conversations about faith,” Weghorst explained, as quoted by NOS.
The former Burnley striker disclosed that their friendship began after a friendly encounter between KRC Genk and Burnley, when Arokodare approached him for advice.
“He came up to me after the match for tips. Since then, we have always kept in touch and have had many wonderful conversations, also about the Lord,” he added.
Weghorst also explained how the pair decided to pray together after the final whistle, describing the moment as an opportunity to express their gratitude following an entertaining afternoon of football.
“We are both believers and we thanked each other. We gave each other a big hug and then he said: shall we pray together for a moment? Then we gave thanks together for a moment.
“It was a beautiful afternoon, a beautiful football afternoon. We both played an important role,” the Dutch forward said.
That particular moment was a heartwarming end to a very competitive encounter as both sets of fans applauded from the stands while the two towering strikers held hands and took turns to say some words of prayers.
For Arokodare, who also got on the scoresheet after breaking the deadlock inside the opening ten minutes, his electric start to life in the Netherlands continues.
