Exclusive: ADO Den Haag Starlet Nigel Nwankwo Reveals He Will Turn Down Nigeria Call-Up For Now
ADO Den Haag fullback Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo, 18, has insinuated that he will reject a call-up to the Super Eagles for the time being, amid speculations in the local media that he could be invited to one of the national teams in the near future. <br /><br />Dutch-based wing-backs Tyronne Ebuehi and Kingsley Ehizibue are on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation, with the former earning his first call-up to the Super Eagles for the World Cup qualifier versus Algeria, which he turned down as he wants to establish himself in the first team of ADO Den Haag. <br /><br />Like Ehizibue and Ebuehi, Nwankwo’s priority for now is to be a first-team player at The Storks, having trained with the squad this season.<br /><br />“I was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and a Nigerian father, ” said Nigel Nwankwo to <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />“For now I am just focusing on my training, I will make a choice about my international future later in the future.<br /><br />“I am a left fullback and a central defender. ”<br /><br />Nigel Ogidi Nwanwko, who has been tipped for stardom, currently represents the U19 team of ADO Den Haag.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />
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