Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has revealed how he got Rangers of Scotland defender Emmanuel Fernandez to play for the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
24 year old Fernandez was born in England to parents of Nigerian descent, making him eligible for both countries but Chelle wasted no time in handling him his first taste of international football.
He was invited to the Nigerian team for the games against Iran and Jordan respectively, and capped his first start in the colonies of Nigeria with a goal against Jordan after making his debut as a substitute against Iran.
At his club he was voted the player of the season, much to the delight of Chelle, who revealed how he got the defender who is linked with a summer transfer to play for Nigeria.
” Like many players that we have been watching. The time was right for him to play for us and when we approached him he accepted to come with us and he made a very good game. We watch a lot of players every week in Europe”, the coach revealed to OwnGoalNigeria.com.
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