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Alex Iwobi - Why I Dumped England For Nigeria - Mhiz Rebecca - 11-16-2017
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi has revealed
the reasons why he chose Nigeria over
England.
Iwobi dumped England for Nigeria last year
and since then he has established himself as
key player in the Super Eagles squad.
The 21-year-old Arsenal man said he was torn
over the decision, though his family,
including his uncle and former Bolton star
Jay-Jay Okocha, played a pivotal role in the
switch, but it his experience with the Nigeria
U23s that was crucial to his final choice.
“I was growing up in England and England
was the only national team I knew, so I was
actually very pleased to play at national
level,” Iwobi told reporters.
“However, my family are all from Nigeria, I
was born in Nigeria, my uncle (Jay-Jay
Okocha) is a legend in Nigeria.
“That’s why I thought I would give it a
chance. That’s why I went to the U23s and
somehow felt more welcome, and I thought
it’s where I belong, so I made the decision to
switch.”
Iwobi netted twice as Nigeria claim a shock
4-2 win over Argentina in their international
friendly in Russia.
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