Former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye finalist, Cross, has stated that he wanted to be a footballer but had to quit because of an injury.

In an Online interview on Wednesday, Cross said that being a footballer led him to becoming a football enthusiast.

Cross said, “I was an athlete when I was growing up. I liked football. I used to play a lot but I destroyed a part of my right knee.

“Because of that , I stopped playing professionally. I had to stop for a while

“Then I realised I had a lot of energy still in me and I could still do a lot of physical activities.

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“After I got my right knee better, I started hitting the gym and I started working out.

“I even used to train people back then. I remember I used to train a lot of people back then in Abuja. Then I took it as a fun thing to do; to work out and keep the mind at peace.”

Cross, who revealed that he played as a forward, stated that he would have gone far in his football career if not for the injury.