Growing up in England didn’t stop Seahawks’ Aden Durde unlikely Super Bowl journey — as this Giants legend can verify

Source: New York Post

SAN FRANCISCO — Osi knew.   Osi Umenyiora — Nigerian-born, England-raised and a standout Giants defensive end from 2003-13 — made it his mission to return to the UK after he retired as a player and grow the NFL game abroad.   That’s when he came across Aden Durde, a native of England who was obsessed with the NFL since he was a child growing up in Middlesex, just north of London.