Chelsea Aina Considers Representing Nigeria, meets Rohr

[oglex30]

Chelsea wonderkid Ola Aina is seriously considering playing for the Nigerian national team ahead of his country of birth, England, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.

The London Borough of Southwark-born player visited the Super Eagles Crowne Plaza Hotel camp on Thursday evening and held high-level talks with manager Gernot Rohr over the possibility of representing Nigeria.

At this stage, Aina has not given Rohr a definite answer but his dad, who accompanied him, has assured the coach his son’s international future lies with the Super Eagles and not the Three Lions.

The 20-year-old right fullback has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U19 and U20 level, but has not been called up to England youth teams in the last one year or so.

Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi and Chelsea star Victor Moses represented the Young Lions before switching their allegiance to Nigeria, and Aina might follow suit soon.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=22473

[Mr Shows]

... Wake me up when he takes a picture in the GWG...Dude is a time waster

[asabatex]

[Eaglezbeak]

For the first time this report stated he is "Southwark born" as opposed to the usual "Nigerian born Brit" which is confusing!

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

His dad is smart. The boy simply isn't good enough for England and his SE window of opportunity could be slammed shut in about 6 months.Rohr is also starting to benefit from some of the scouting work he put in earlier.

ROHR would have called Nura Abdulahi, one of the finest RB prospects in the world, but for the insistence of Roma's coach that he be allowed more time to gain his fitness back. Both are about the same age but Nura is considered blue chip talent while Aina has been demoted back to the youth team at Chelsea after getting a couple games from Conte.

When Nura regains full fitness Aina is no competition for him, Nura will own that RB spot 15mins into his first SE game.

I more exited about Aina as competition for Echiejele than I am at the RB spot. He has and can play the LB spot well, he uses both feet very well.Goodluck to him!

Gotta root for the kid tho. Here he is with the dad.
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[Dammy]

His dad is smart. The boy simply isn't good enough for England and his SE window of opportunity could be slammed shut in about 6 months.Rohr is also starting to benefit from some of the scouting work he put in earlier.

ROHR would have called Nura Abdulahi, one of the finest RB prospects in the world, but for the insistence of Roma's coach that he be allowed more time to gain his fitness back. Both are about the same age but Nura is considered blue chip talent while Aina has been demoted back to the youth team at Chelsea after getting a couple games from Conte.

When Nura regains full fitness Aina is no competition for him, Nura will own that RB spot 15mins into his first SE game.

I more exited about Aina as competition for Echiejele than I am at the RB spot. He has and can play the LB spot well, he uses both feet very well.Goodluck to him!

KPOM!
Gotta root for the kid tho. Here he is with the dad.
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[Dammy]

His dad is smart. The boy simply isn't good enough for England and his SE window of opportunity could be slammed shut in about 6 months.Rohr is also starting to benefit from some of the scouting work he put in earlier.

ROHR would have called Nura Abdulahi, one of the finest RB prospects in the world, but for the insistence of Roma's coach that he be allowed more time to gain his fitness back. Both are about the same age but Nura is considered blue chip talent while Aina has been demoted back to the youth team at Chelsea after getting a couple games from Conte.

When Nura regains full fitness Aina is no competition for him, Nura will own that RB spot 15mins into his first SE game.

I more exited about Aina as competition for Echiejele than I am at the RB spot. He has and can play the LB spot well, he uses both feet very well.Goodluck to him!

Gotta root for the kid tho. Here he is with the dad.
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KPOM!

[Sir V]

Aina's dad actually coached John Terry back in the day.

[Mr. Piffington]

I feel sorry for you people.

[bret- hart]

I wont believe it until he wears the green white green. This was how Aogo and Owoyelwa whatever the f his name is were leading Nigeria on until they suddenly started playing for Germany.

[Damunk]

I wont believe it until he wears the green white green. This was how Aogo and Owoyelwa whatever the f his name is were leading Nigeria on until they suddenly started playing for Germany.

Plus the report is from allnigeriasoccer.con
Salt, anyone?

[pajimoh]

His dad is smart. The boy simply isn't good enough for England and his SE window of opportunity could be slammed shut in about 6 months.Rohr is also starting to benefit from some of the scouting work he put in earlier.

ROHR would have called Nura Abdulahi, one of the finest RB prospects in the world, but for the insistence of Roma's coach that he be allowed more time to gain his fitness back. Both are about the same age but Nura is considered blue chip talent while Aina has been demoted back to the youth team at Chelsea after getting a couple games from Conte.

When Nura regains full fitness Aina is no competition for him, Nura will own that RB spot 15mins into his first SE game.

I more exited about Aina as competition for Echiejele than I am at the RB spot. He has and can play the LB spot well, he uses both feet very well.Goodluck to him!

Gotta root for the kid tho. Here he is with the dad.
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You're worse than those who run our football. You see everything from England's perspective. If England don't want them then it means they are not good enough so they are not good enough for Nigeria.
Please stop that mentality. England prefer white boy, first and foremost. They are also overwhelmed by number of Nigerians coming through. They are ok to have a few in the junior teams but the senior must maintain a semblance of the British identity.
England is not also the definitive authority in talent spotting. They do get it wrong.
Lastly, not good enough for England doesn't mean not good enough for Nigeria. Our need might be different from England's.

[Tbite]

It's not as simple as not good enough for England, not good enough for Nigeria.

If that were the case they wouldn't be bitter about Victor Moses, Iwobi etc.

A player can be more than good enough for England, BUT at a particular point in time they may have a lot of options in that position OR they may be unwilling to take a risk on that player.

How good a player is, is not a given! Tammy Abraham can look promising now and in 3 years he might be stagnant and useless. You might say that Aina is overrated now, but in 3 years he might be a gem.

England do not have a crystal ball to see into the future. The best that they can do is take an educated guess. And they can be wrong in their estimation.

[Damunk]

It's not as simple as not good enough for England, not good enough for Nigeria.

If that were the case they wouldn't be bitter about Victor Moses, Iwobi etc.

A player can be more than good enough for England, BUT at a particular point in time they may have a lot of options in that position OR they may be unwilling to take a risk on that player.

How good a player is, is not a given! Tammy Abraham can look promising now and in 3 years he might be stagnant and useless. You might say that Aina is overrated now, but in 3 years he might be a gem.

England do not have a crystal ball to see into the future. The best that they can do is take an educated guess. And they can be wrong in their estimation.

[imehjunior]

I wont believe it until he wears the green white green. This was how Aogo and Owoyelwa whatever the f his name is were leading Nigeria on until they suddenly started playing for Germany.

Plus the report is from allnigeriasoccer.con
Salt, anyone?

Because it's a story we want to hear we have ignored the fact it's from ANS.

[oglex30]

Aina has been called up and is in camp.

http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ro ... er-eagles/

[YUJAM]

He hasn't been playing for Chelski tho

[Mr Shows]

Aina has been called up and is in camp.

http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/ro ... er-eagles/

The writer got second hand news that he (Aina) and his dad met with Rohr and decided to garnish the story and add Maggi to make the story taste juicy..

Like I said, wake me up when he actually puts on the GWG...nonsense

[mystic]

He is a very talented player from what I have seen of him. Great get for us if he finally chooses to wear the Green White and Green. Very good idea to have him train with the squad.

[vancity eagle]

Aina called up for what ?

[mystic]

Aina called up for what ?

Called up to train with the team.

[Obong]

... Wake me up when he takes a picture in the GWG...Dude is a time waster

Mr Shows, the picture in the attached thread might interest you...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=279248

[Mr Shows]

... Wake me up when he takes a picture in the GWG...Dude is a time waster

Mr Shows, the picture in the attached thread might interest you...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=279248

This doesn't confirm the dude's commitment. He is just dipping his toe in the water and keeping his options open. If the originally scheduled B.Faso game was still on I'm pretty sure the guy would have remained in the stands...