Nigerian born Oluwadamilola Jonathan Ajayi, 24, a British who plays running back in the National Football League (NFL) won the Sper Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles who defeated favourite the New England Patriots, 41-33, in Minneapolis on Sunday to win their first Super Bowl and their first National Football League championship in 57 seasons.
Jay Ajayi
The Patriots boasted the top-ranked defense in the NFL, but they couldn’t stop the Eagles’ journeyman quarterback, Nick Foles, who was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Jay Ajayi ran for 57 yards for the Eagles as he became a Super Bowl champion just four months after he was traded by the Miami Dolphins.
The game was sweet revenge for the Eagles, who lost to Brady, coach Bill Belichick and the Patriots 13 years ago in the 39th Super Bowl, 24-21. It was their first league championship since they defeated the Green Bay Packers at the start of the Packers’ dynasty after the 1960 season — before the Super Bowl was even created — and only the fourth in team history.
Foles, who replaced injured starter Carson Wentz in the 14th week of the regular season, completed 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns. His 11-yard touchdown pass to a diving, juggling Zach Ertz provided the margin of victory, which was sealed by Brandon Graham’s fumble recovery from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with 2 minutes, 9 seconds to play.
Brady, as expected, was outstanding even in defeat, the Patriots’ 40-year-old superman, throwing for more than 500 yards and three touchdowns.
Ajayi in action
Jay Ajayi is an Arsenal Fan. “We’re the best team in the world,” he cried after Philadelphia’s pulsating win. “We’re Super Bowl champions. There’s nothing to describe this. God is the greatest,” Jay Ajayi added.
