Aurélien Tchouameni, a Real Madrid midfielder, has ignited internet debate after claiming that he had been listening to musician Davido’s music since he was 10 years old.

The Frenchman made the remark during an interview on The Bridge: Season 1 Episode 2 with afrobeat sensation Davido.

To everyone’s surprise, the 24-year-old midfielder said that when he was 10 years old, he listened to Davido’s songs.

Some online users were taken aback, and some questioned his story.

See some reactions below:

Ariyo Ayomikun declared: “How come most of y’all are surprised? Davido has gone global for a while now, he’s not a kid in the industry so why being surprised?”

dj_calbee1 noted: “The truth is that we Nigerians don’t really rate our own. If you go out and see how they talk about our artists, you will know we don’t appreciate them enough.”

Gozman_1 asked: “When davido start to sing….how old u dey fes”

A-ranker said: “How much Davido pay this one😂”

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