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Oduwa dumps England for U-23 Eagles

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Tottenham winger Nathan Oduwa has pledged his allegiance to Nigeria after joining up with U-23 Eagles training camp.
Oduwa who is currently on loan with Rangers has represented England from U-17 to U-20 level.

Should he impress, there is a possibility he could be called up for the final squad for the Africa Under-23 Nations Cup, which runs from November 28 to December 12 in Senegal.

The 19-year old expressed excitement on the possibility to featuring for Nigeria

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“It’s a very exciting time,” said Oduwa in an interview with Rangers TV. “This is my first call-up for my origin country, where my mum and dad are from.

“It would be a fantastic opportunity to play on the platform that is the Olympic Games and it’s a very good team, so we’d be going there to win it and not just participate.

“It’s very unique tournament. The World Cup is the best competition in the world, but the Olympics is also up there.

“Everyone watches it and to have a chance to win a gold medal would be amazing.”

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