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Agent Pours Cold Water On Chances Of Luring Ligue 1 Star Striker To Play For Super Eagles

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The chances of Nigeria convincing Folarin Balogun to pledge his international allegiance to Nigeria took a big hit with his agent speaking up on having him play for the senior national team of England.

Balogun who is on loan to Reims of France from Arsenal is currently the top scorer in the Ligue 1 with 13 goals. He is an England youth international but qualifies to play for the senior national team of Nigeria through his parents.

However that chance appears to be very slim despite claims by the player that he is open to the idea of playing for Nigeria and the United States of America, the other country is eligible to represent.

A member of his representatives was quoted as saying that the 21 year old has a personal goal of reaching the senior national team of England in the next two years saying he is well on track towards achieving it.

” Balogun knows the English set up are aware of him and his goal still remains breaking into the senior team within the next two years. It is achievable because he is on track. It all begins from the summer when his club future will be sorted at Arsenal”, he said.

Exclusive- Bosso Picks Four Foreign Based Players In Nigeria U20 Squad For U20 AFCON, Team Captain Misses Out

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The coach of the Nigeria U20 team Ladan Bosso has picked a 25 man list of players who will travel to their training camp in Morocco for the final leg of their preparation for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Egypt.

Already 25 players have already attended visa interviews ahead of the trip and it includes four foreign based players, OGN can exclusively reveal. Four players will be dropped from the squad after the training camp in Morocco.

The foreign based players are Abel Ogwuche of Swedish side Trelleborgs, Michael Ologo of Turkish side Istanbulspor, Mohammed Beji of Spanish side Cartegena with Alabania based Hamzat Ojediran Basit of FK Egnatia completing the foreign pros.

In Morocco, they will likely play two test games against Gabon and Benin Republic which will be their third international friendly game in the build up to the tournament. On Saturday, they will play Zambia at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja.

One major omission is the captain of the team all through the camp in Abuja in Ibrahim Yahaya. Yahaya was appointed as captain after injury knocked off Razak Adegbite, who captained the team to WAFU B championship glory.

Another name missing from the final list of players is enterprising full back Dominion Ohaka, who was a bundle of delight for the B team of the senior national team of Nigeria in their international friendly game against Costa Rica.

We gathered they were dropped from the team on the grounds of administrative issues.

Below is the list of 25 players who were at the Moroccan embassy for issuance of visa.

Goalkeepers: Nathaniel Nwosu, Chijioke Anigboso, Saheed Akanbi

Defenders : Michael Ologo, Abel Ogwuche, Daniel Bamaiyi, Benjamin Fredrick, Augustine Njoku, Solomon Agbalaka.

Midfielders: Hamzat Ojediran, Onuche Ogbelu, Jonathan Nicholas, Samson Lawal, Mohammed Aminu, Daniel Daga, Shettima Umar, Caleb Ochedikwu, Bilyaminu Musa.

Attackers: Adams Olamilekan, Halilu Sarki, Francis Ayuba, Jude Sunday, Segun Otusanya, Emmanuel Uchegbu, Ibrahim Beji Mohammed.

Mohammed Mowiz 

On Loan Napoli Star Open To Playing For Super Eagles Despite Call Up To Senior National Team Of Italy

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On loan Napoli midfielder Michael Folorunsho hasn’t close the door on playing for the senior national team of Nigeria despite getting his first call up to the senior national team of Italy.

Folorunsho caught the attention of the coach of the senior national team of Italy Roberto Mancini  with his all around performance for Serie B side Bari. He has been every present for the 5th placed team who are pushing for promotion to the Italian Serie A.

He has played all but one of their 22 games this season with the only game he missed coming when he was suspended. That consistent run didn’t go unnoticed and the 24 year old who is eligible for Nigeria through his parents got a shock call up to the Italian senior national team.

He was invited by Mancini to a camping exercise meant for players of national interest to Italy playing in the lower division but he was unable to honour the call up due to an injury picked up while on club duties, few days before the start of the camp.

Despite that he is still open to the idea of playing for Nigeria according to one of  his representatives who replied a mail sent to him by the editorial team of OGN on the chances of the highly rated midfielder playing for Nigeria after the call up by Italy.

” There have been no contact with Nigeria but it is something he is open to because he feels Nigerian. When the coach (Jose Peseiro) makes the move then we will decide, for now it’s just Italy and that is where his mind is at the moment”, he said in his reply.

Daniel Martins

Nigeria U20 Coach Reveals Plans For Crystal Palace Forward – His Talent Isn’t In Doubt, I’ll Work With Him

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The coach of the Nigeria U20 team Ladan Bosso hasn’t given up on Crystal Palace forward Ademola Ola-Adebomi despite not listing the striker in his squad for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, OGN reports.

Ola-Adebomi was in the camp of the Nigerian team in Abuja and trained with the team but had to return back to England on the instructions of his team as he was given a three days break. The idea was for the coaches to assessed him using the game against Zambia.

However the planned friendly game has been postponed thrice with the new date now fixed for Saturday, the 4th of February at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja. The postponement of the game affected his chances according to Bosso.

” I like the boy a lot. He has the right physique to be a top player. Very humble and his talent is not in doubt. The perfect chance to see him properly would have been the game against Zambia but it was postponed. I’ll work with him if we make it to the World Cup”, the coach told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

” He is not the only foreign based player I have on my list. Three of them I will properly look at when we make it to the World Cup. For now we have players who have been with us for over six to nine months, working with them for the purpose of the AFCON is only normal”, he rounded up saying.

Waziri Damian

U17 AFCON – Super Eagles Coach Peseiro Blown Away As Nigeria U17 Team Hit 15 Goals In Two Test Games

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has praised the Nduka Ugabde led Nigeria U17 team after watching them score 15 goals in two separate test games.

The team have been in camp for a little over a week as part of their preparation for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. Nigeria qualified for the tournament as champions of their regional qualifiers tournament after beating Burkina Faso 2-1 in the final match of the WAFU B zone.

They played two test games in readiness for the U17 AFCON which is the qualifiers for the U17 World Cup and put up a gallant show in front of Peseiro who watched the game at the Package B training pitch of the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja.

Kaduna based football academy Ikon Allah were thrashed 9-0 shortly after that game, the team regrouped and spanked Propel Sporting Academy 6-0. After the game, a visibly happy Peseiro couldn’t hide his joy at what he saw.

He said players of the team are headed for big things if they maintain focus and stay disciplined as they progress in their careers.

“I must say I have been impressed by a number of players in this team. They are headed for great things if they keep level heads and remain disciplined,” Peseiro said as he welcomed NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi towards the tail end of the second encounter.

From Lagos To Spain – LaLiga Side Real Valladolid Unveils 19 Year Old Nigerian Winger Babatunde Akinsola

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Among the numerous transfer deals that happened yesterday, Spanish LaLiga side Real Valladolid were not left out as their also added a Nigerian to strengthen their attack, OGN reports.

The 19 year old Nigerian is right winger Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola who has been in the picture of their B team for some time now, training and playing test games. He has now been offered a deal that will run till the summer of 2024.

Tunde, is left-footed and can also play on the left wing or behind the striker, although he enhances his speed and usually loves to cut in from the right flank.

Coach Julio Baptista already knows him, since he participated in all the friendly matches and in those of the Diputación Trophy that the Promises (B team) played before the start of the season, as well as continuing to train with the team in the first part of the season.

He rose from the youth ranks of Valiant FC in the 2020/21 season before moving to Swedish side Vasalunds IF, with whom he made his debut in the Superettan -second category of the Scandinavian country-.

Nicknamed “king of assists”, his growth with the B team will determine his promotion to the main team of the club which is owned by Brazilian football legend Ronaldo De Lima.

Waziri Damian.

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Nigeria U17 Team Spank Kaduna Based Academy 9-0 In First Test Game Ahead Of U17 AFCON

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The U17 team of Nigeria showed their goal scoring prowess in their first test game since resuming for camping ahead of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria, OGN reports.

Nigeria are the WAFU B champions after lifting the regional tournament in Ghana by beating Burkina Faso 2-1 in the final. The win sealed their spot at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations. The tournament is the qualifiers for the U17 World Cup.

In a bid to prepare adequately for the tournament, the team regrouped for preparation in Abuja last week and today tested their might against Kaduna based football Academy Ikon Allah at their training pitch.

They put 9 goals past the visiting academy with four of the goals coming in the first half of the game. The coach Nduka Ugabde led team has been in camp for a week now. Later today they will know their group opponents when the draws is made.

Ahead of the grouping, they have been seeded owing to their reputation as five times winner of the tournament at the world stage. Nigeria’s last triumph came in 2015, where the likes of Victor Osimhen and co were discovered.

Deadline Day- How Agent Made Ex Nigeria U17 Striker Dump Anderlecht After Medicals To Sign For Rivals Genk

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One of the most crazy stories that rounded up the end of the January transfer window yesterday happened in Belgium between top division side Anderlecht and fellow rivals Genk, OGN reports.

Both teams went into the transfer market in search of reinforcement in attack leading to their interest in ex Nigeria U17 striker Tolu Arokodare, who was making good progress at French second division side Amiens.

Amiens agreed to let him leave and he immediately held talks with Anderlecht. The talks progressed as expected a medical was also conducted ahead of his official photograph session then unveiling.

However after the medicals, the story changed as he drove off to Genk , when he was told the deal of his fellow Nigerian Paul Onuachu to Southampton has opened the door for him to join the defending champion.

Genk hijacked the move thanks to David Frenayi , who has an axe to grind with Anderlecht over the transfer of Laurent Dimata . He was arrested in Monaco but later released a day after over the sealy but despite that he was placed on judicial supervision meaning he can’t travel outside the principality.

As a means of getting his pound of flesh from Anderlecht, he suggested Arokodare to Genk and pulled all the strings on behalf of the agent of the Nigerian Jean-Gerard Benoit Czajka.

Mohammed Mowiz