Meet Nigerian Lawyer Eniola Aluko, Who Is Playing For England At The 2015 Women’s World Cup

Pictured above, is 28-year-old Nigerian, lawyer, BBC freelance journalist and England striker Eniola Aluko who put aside her job as a sport and showbiz lawyer to play for theThree Lionesses of England at the ongoing 2015 Women's World Cup.

Eniola who used to juggle football with negotiating commercial deals for the likes of One Direction, David Beckham and Eden Hazard, moved to Birmingham with her family at age 1. 

In a recent interview with The Sun, the Chelsea Forward explains why she stuck to law despite being a professional footballer;

'One of the reasons I really stuck at law is that I didn't know if being a professional footballer could ever be an option for me… When I was growing up, I loved football but it wasn't an identifiable career path. But now for a young girl, there is a path,' Eniola, who has scored 32 goals for her country, told the newspaper."

Writing on her sports column on BBC, Eniola said she has worked for 'understanding law firms' who have given her a varied taste of the sports and entertainment world.

'At one firm, I helped the likes of One Direction and artists from the X-factor negotiate with their record labels,' she said.