Luton City striker Elijah Adebayo has revealed he wish to play for Nigeria.
Born in Brent, England, Adebayo has by no means performed at worldwide stage however qualifies to play for England or Nigeria.
The 26-year-old has been spectacular for promoted Luton, scoring 9 targets in 23 Premier League appearances.
On 30 January 2024, Adebayo grew to become the primary Luton participant to attain a hat-trick within the Premier League in a 4–0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
He has scored 4 targets in his final three video games for his facet as they proceed their battle in opposition to relegation.
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Talking about his worldwide profession, he instructed The Instances in an interview that taking part in for Nigeria would make his mom comfortable.
“I wish to play for Nigeria,” he mentioned. “It might make my mom comfortable, make her proud. That's one thing we've talked about.”
Nonetheless, he didn’t rule out the potential of taking part in for England.
“Enjoying for England? It might be a case of whichever comes first. My mom could be proud if I performed for Nigeria or England, however particularly for Nigeria.”
Over time, gamers born outdoors Nigeria have come to the nation in each the lads's nationwide group and the ladies's group.
The likes of Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi, William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey and Leon Balogun switched their allegiance to play for Nigeria.
On the simply concluded AFCON in Ivory Coast, the trio Aina, Troost-Ekong and Lookman had been named Workforce of the Event.
Additionally within the Tremendous Falcons, gamers like Ashleigh Plumptre, Toni and Nicole Payne and Ifeoma Onumonu determined to vary their allegiance to play for Nigeria.
