Nigerian international and Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has spoken out about his tendency of sagging his shorts during football games.
Aina, known for his commanding presence on the field, has frequently been spotted wearing his shorts lower than usual, which has piqued fans’ interest.
In Nigeria, sagging shorts refers to the practice of wearing shorts or pants below the waistline, exposing a portion of the knickers or, as in Aina’s case, sitting loosely about the hips.
While many people assume it’s a fashion statement, Aina explained that his motivations are considerably more practical.
“Yeah, that’s, from young I’ve always been doing that. And it’s not for fashion or anything, there’s a reason towards that,” Aina said in an interview with Fanstribe released on Wednesday.
“You see this man?” he added, pointing at his thighs, “The size? And the one behind,” he continued, gesturing towards his buttocks, “It’s too big, so the shorts, it always goes up, you know, and it’s too uncomfortable.”
Aina went on to clarify that he chooses larger shorts to avoid the discomfort.
“So that’s why it’s always loose, so I take bigger shorts, you know, and this is why,” he said laughing
“Exactly, now you guys just leave me now,” he added.
