USA U20 Coach Starts Running The Rule Over Estoril Striker Payne

Estoril striker Stephen Payne has been named in the United States U20 Men’s National Team squad announced by Head Coach Tab Ramos for a training camp ahead of this summer’s Fifa U20 World Cup.

The 19-year-old is among the six strikers that will be monitored by the coaching staff during the get-together that will hold in London April 3-10.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Payne is eligible to represent the Nigerian national teams through his parents.

The USA are in Group F play of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and begin the tournament with a game against Ecuador on May 22 followed by Senegal (May 25) and Saudi Arabia (May 28).

Stephen Payne’s elder sister, Toni, penned a professional contract with Ajax Amsterdam in February.

Igho Kingsley

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