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William Osula, who scored Newcastle United’s winning goal against Manchester United in the English Premier League yesterday, may play for the Nigerian senior team, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Born in Denmark to a Danish mother and Nigerian-French father, he moved to England at a young age, making him eligible to play for four countries at international level: Denmark, France, England and Nigeria.
So far he has only played for Denmark at under-19 level in one friendly match, leaving him eligible for others. Last year he was unable to fulfill his first call-up to the Denmark senior team due to injury.
Shortly after being called up by Denmark, he revealed that playing for Nigeria’s senior team is a possibility, due to his strong Nigerian roots, but he feels more comfortable with Denmark.
“I appreciate my Nigerian roots and I follow the senior team, which was a possibility for me. But I feel at home in Denmark and I hope to have a good international career there,” he said.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
