The football governing body FIFA has cleared Leicester City’s Ademola Lookman to play for the Super Eagles, a move expected to booster the Nigerian team ahead of their 2022 World Cup playoff against rivals Ghana. This was disclosed on verified Super Eagles’ Instagram page on Thursday evening alongside the player’s photo.
The Leicester City forward represented England at the Under-19, Under 20, and Under-21 levels but was eligible to feature for the three-time African champions through his parents. He was also a part of the English team that clinched the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2017. Born to Nigerian parents in Peckham, London, in 1997, Lookman is on loan at the King Power Stadium from RB Leipzig. Ademola’s clearance will be a piece of good news to football fans in Nigeria who questioned the player’s omission from the team which represented the country at the just-concluded 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Chidozie Chima | August 16, 2024
