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The former goalkeeper of the Arsenal youth team, Ovie Ejeheri, had promised his international future to Nigeria despite his eligibility to represent Uganda and also England, reports Owngoalnigeria.com.
Born in England with a Nigerian father and a Ugandan mother, the 22 -year -old spent the best part of his years of training in Arsenal before taking his trade abroad last summer, after also spending time borrowed last season.
Ejeheri, who left Arsenal in a permanent agreement for the Danish side Midtjylland revealed that he has been invited by the three nations in the past, including an invitation to train with England.
“Yes, the three (countries) invited me. (Invitation a) England was a goalkeeper camp like five or years ago,” he told Flashscore.com.
“It was a good camp, I liked it. Uganda also, of course, and Nigeria too (I have also called myself).”
However, he said he knows what he wants and that he is the type of person, who generally knows what he wants and is not afraid to say and do it.
“I think I’m a person who really doesn’t think about things too much. I just know what whatever you want to do, I will, to be honest,” said Ejeheri Bodily to Flashscore.com.
“I know my inheritance; I know that I am one of those countries and I know what I would mean to my mother’s family or my father’s family side so that I play for Uganda or Nigeria.
“But ultimately, the decision is mine and I’m fine with that.”
Regardless of what could happen in the future, he declared that he has announced that he wants to play for the Nigeria Super Eagles. An argument he has had with his father and chose the former goalkeeper of the Super Eagles and Captain Vincent Enyeha as his model to follow.
“Nigeria, sure. I think for me, Nigeria is the team for which I always wanted to play,” he added.
“There were times when my dad said I had to play for Nigeria and all that, but in the end, I couldn’t force me. I know I want to play for the Super Eagles.
“When it comes to goalkeepers I admire, I would say (Vincent) inyeama, of course, he is the one I have seen personally. But my dad always talks about Peter Rufai, so it’s another one I admire.”
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