Lawrence Wabara

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Lawrence Wabara was a Nigerian footballer who represented the Nigeria national football team in the 1950s. [1] [2]

Personal life

Wabara is the estranged father of the England international footballer Mark Walters, [3] and the English boxer Pelé Reid. [4] His grandson, Reece is also a former professional footballer in the United Kingdom. [5]

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References

  1. "Nigeria: England Unleash Wabara Against Eagles". AllAfrica.com. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. "Man City's Reece Wabara joins Ipswich Town in loan deal". British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. "Rangers legend Mark Walters: Trump and Johnson have emboldened people to abuse immigrants". HeraldScotland.
  4. Staff, B. N. "When you knock out Vitali Klitschko by accident - Boxing News". www.boxingnewsonline.net.
  5. "City new-boy Reece is over the 'Blue Moon'". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2015.