The making of Noah Okafor: The winger who sunk Manchester United and could shine for Leeds at Wembley

Speed and Noah Okafor go hand in hand.If a Leeds United supporter had to name the winger’s defining attribute, it would probably be his pace. He has never liked doing anything especially slowly.His father, Christian, has a glint in his eye as he recalls a story from his son’s youth.It would take Okafor’s parents 15 to 20 minutes in the car to get him to training at FC Basel’s academy. Sessions often started at 5pm, so it was a tight turnaround for them with their jobs and his schooling.Christian’s voice rises as he tells his frantic tale.Advertisement