This is a rear analysis of the EURO 2016 tournament taking place and I wonder if this is a good thing for Africa and Nigeria especially. It is enough that Africans have host of players running to abroad so that they could at least have opportunity to play in premier leagues and other leagues but to play for other country other than your native country, is something to worry about.

It is estimated that up to 14 to 15% of the 323 players registered for the ongoing Euro 2016 tournament are of African decent and 5 of those players are Nigerians. Question is, have we as Nigerians failed wholly to provide playing ground for this players? That they don't only want to play for foreign clubs but wish to nationalize and play for foreign countries too?

In this article, we will only take a look at the 5 Nigeria players playing in the ongoing Euro 2016 tournament.

1. Dele Alli (England)

Alli was born and raised in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, to a Yoruba Nigerian father Kenny and English mother Denise. Nigeria football officials with help from former Wimbledon star John Fashanu made frantic efforts to get the midfielder play for the Super Eagles but that chase ended when the Spurs star made his England debut in 2015.

Before then, Alli played for England’s U17, U18 and U19 teams. The 20-year-old starred in the Three Lions 1-1 draw against Russia in Marseille.

2. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales)

Robson-Kanu confirms he indeed has Nigerian heritage but has never regretted his decision to pledge his allegiance to Wales even ahead of his country of birth England which he played for in the U-19 and U-20 category.

Robson-Kanu switched allegiance to Wales, the country of his grandmother, playing for the under-21 side before his debut for the senior team against Croatia on 23 May that year. He scored his first senior international goal against Scotland in March 2013 and has also opened his account in Euro 2016, scoring the winner against Slovakia

3. David Alaba (Austria) - Read full list @ http://www.exlinklodge.com/2016/06/euro-2016-14-of-registered-players-are.html


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