One of the star performers for Scottish side Rangers in their 1-1 draw against English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League is out of favour Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Balogun played the final 55 minutes of their draw against Spurs following his introduction in the second half, and he followed that up with another 65 minute of action in yesterday’s old firm derby loss to Celtic 8-7 on penalties with both sides locked at 3-3 after regulation time.
So far he has played in 16 games this season in all competitions, just three games short of his total number of games in all competitions last year for the same team. A testament to his return to the form that made him a fan favorite with the senior national team of Nigeria.
However he hasn’t been in the team the past two years, denying him the chance to add to his 46 caps for the team. Age and a poor club form is cited as one of the reasons he hasn’t been in the team by sources but his turnaround this season could force a rethink.
On his part , sources say the 36 year old is still available for a call up and will no doubt say yes if he is included in the team for the world cup qualifiers game against Rwanda in March.
