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Arsenal and England sensation Bukayo Saka has revealed he was close to playing for Nigeria ahead of England as he get set to round up his visit to Nigeria.

Saka is presently in Lagos as part of his holidays following the ned of the season in England, he has been soaking in the moment in Nigeria’s commercial capital and has also visited lots of orphanages to give support.

In one of the orphanages he visited, the 21 year old was asked by a staff of the organization why he decided to pick the English national team ahead of the senior national team of Nigeria.


‘I will tell you this. I was very close to playing for one of the youth teams in 2019. It was the wish of my father but things happen and you have to live with your decisions. I feel very much Nigerian and nothing can change that,’ he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

Our contact also revealed he is likely to meet with the newly sworn in president of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja before the end of his holiday in Nigeria.

‘A visit to the president is on their list but I don’t know if it will be possible. He looks quite a lovely lad and shy. At the orphanage we couldn’t believe who was next to us. So humble and down to earth’, staff of the orphanage home stated.
https://www.reubenabati.com.ng/sports/my-father-destroyed-my-super-eagles-dream-saka

Same with Iheanacho

Father destroyed his career!

Your father made the best decision for you....when you turn 50 , that's when u will thank your dad for helping with the decision

Don't play for Super Eagles.
Keep your progress outside the walls.

Beverlyjean:
Your father made the best decision for you....when you turn 50 , that's when u will thank your dad for helping with the decision

Gbam, when his mate who choose Nigeria will be complaining of abandonment

Your father knows what's best for you

Playing for super eagles na curse but playing for the 3 lions na bigger curse since 1966 that's around the beginning of the nigeria civil war, na the last time dem win any trophy,all their great players Rooney beckham Scholes lampard gerrard....(Harry kane in progress may not win even club trophy) all retired without any international trophy ,playing for arsenal and England na double curse

He made the right decision. You were born in England raised there trained there etc. other than his parents being Nigerian and him being Yoruba what does Nigeria have to do with his life

Daddy knows best
A single handshake 🤝 from a certain someone would’ve meant the end of your career.

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ogunijebu18:
He made the right decision. You were born in England raised there trained there etc. other than his parents being Nigerian and him being Yoruba what does Nigeria have to do with his life

He will have to live with the racism he is presently encountering in England

Hit LIKE when this gets to front page

HacheNoire:
Same with Iheanacho

Father destroyed his career!

And “Country” destroyed their future….


Africa is very corrupt…. That’s why Mbappe is playing in France…..

yashau:
Arsenal and England sensation Bukayo Saka has revealed he was close to playing for Nigeria ahead of England as he get set to round up his visit to Nigeria.

Saka is presently in Lagos as part of his holidays following the ned of the season in England, he has been soaking in the moment in Nigeria’s commercial capital and has also visited lots of orphanages to give support.

In one of the orphanages he visited, the 21 year old was asked by a staff of the organization why he decided to pick the English national team ahead of the senior national team of Nigeria.


‘I will tell you this. I was very close to playing for one of the youth teams in 2019. It was the wish of my father but things happen and you have to live with your decisions. I feel very much Nigerian and nothing can change that,’ he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.

Our contact also revealed he is likely to meet with the newly sworn in president of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja before the end of his holiday in Nigeria.

‘A visit to the president is on their list but I don’t know if it will be possible. He looks quite a lovely lad and shy. At the orphanage we couldn’t believe who was next to us. So humble and down to earth’, staff of the orphanage home stated.
https://www.reubenabati.com.ng/sports/my-father-destroyed-my-super-eagles-dream-saka

Star Boy Saka

solonnachi:
He will have to live with the racism he is presently encountering in England

So do the other black players. He’s should only come back to play for Yoruba nation not Nigeria as he was born and raised in England not Nigeria. How entitled of Nigeria to think he should play there while doing nothing for him.

The writer of this story is only being clever. I recall an earlier interview in which the young man said his dad was very angry that he chose England over Nigeria. The interviewer also did not write anywhere that Saka said what the caption credited him with saying.

Thank God for your father, you dodged a bullet.

Title said “father destroyed his super eagles dream” but inside story said it was the wish of his dad to play for Nigeria 🇳🇬, which kind ojuelegba reportage be this?

Daddy took the best decision for you bro..

Your daddy is the best he knows NFF and national team is so bleeped up continue with England till you retire Good luck saka I the very best

Lies but u made d ryt decision u still see match play

Unnecessarily mischievous title.

No need ... ur dad make a better decision for u

He loves you ....eagles would have killed your career

Bukayo Saka

Omo.
England weather na confirm filter abeg.
So na like these this guy dey?

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