Hull City on loan Chelsea defender Ola Aina has been given the all clear by world football governing body FIFA to represent Nigeria against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon when both teams clash in the World Cup 2018 Qualifiers, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Aina who completed his switch from Chelsea to Hull City on loan applied to switch allegiance from England to Nigeria after representing England at various youth levels.
FIFA contacted England to transfer his nationality to Nigeria, but the English FA delayed the process and it cost Aina a spot in the Super Eagles team that lost 0-2 to South Africa in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers in Uyo.
However England have submitted their own documents to FIFA, who were unable to rule on the application due to the rigours and demands of the recently concluded Confederations Cup played in Russia
Owngoalnigeria.com gathered from a source at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that FIFA have given the green light for Aina to represent Nigeria, if he is called up by coach Gernot Rohr.
Rohr has long hinted that he wants the defender who can play conveniently across the back four to represent Nigeria as he believes he could be the solution to the full back woes troubling the team right now.
Ade Emmanuel
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:10 pm
by EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA
Echiejele just lost his starting spot at LB.
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:54 pm
by asabatex
Balogun
Aina
Moses
Mikel
Enyeama (Please come back - the anioma people will give you a second wife.)
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:37 pm
by Obong
Ola Aina is a Certified starter. Plus, he is pedidextrous and can comfortably play at right and left back. Check out the clips below:
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:42 pm
by Bigpokey24
Obong wrote:Ola Aina is a Certified starter. Plus, he is pedidextrous and can comfortably play at right and left back. Check out the clips below:
i donot trust own-goal, but Aina is a massive improvement to the SE
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:05 pm
by Enugu II
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:06 pm
by Bigpokey24
own goal strikes again.. think nobody should take that web seriously anymore
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:44 am
by pajimoh
Bigpokey24 wrote: own goal strikes again.. think nobody should take that web seriously anymore
They call themself "owngoal" and we wonder why they score so many howlers in their reporting?
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:39 pm
by Odas
asabatex wrote:
Balogun
Aina
Moses
Mikel
Enyeama (Please come back - the anioma people will give you a second wife.)
Chief "asabatex", na wetin naw? Our pipul neva get one, you don dey dash Enyeama anoda one? Abeg make you hold-on-oo!
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:48 pm
by Odas
Enugu II wrote:
But based on the date of this tweet (12/07/2017), that was five days ago. Between then and now or today (17/07/2017) a lot will have happened.
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:10 pm
by asabatex
I beg have they cleared Aina to play. Please we need him ASAP.
If fact, the aniomas are ready to present a gift to Aina.....
Odas wrote:
Enugu II wrote:
But based on the date of this tweet (12/07/2017), that was five days ago. Between then and now or today (17/07/2017) a lot will have happened.
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:41 pm
by Rawlings
pajimoh wrote:
Bigpokey24 wrote: own goal strikes again.. think nobody should take that web seriously anymore
They call themself "owngoal" and we wonder why they score so many howlers in their reporting?
This is a reflection of the whole Naija society
Naija had the potential to be one of the richest and prosperous nations on the face of the earth
Yet, una dey score own goals, dey carry millions go put oyibo bank
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:52 am
by walesvilla
asabatex wrote:I beg have they cleared Aina to play. Please we need him ASAP.
If fact, the aniomas are ready to present a gift to Aina.....
Odas wrote:
Enugu II wrote:
But based on the date of this tweet (12/07/2017), that was five days ago. Between then and now or today (17/07/2017) a lot will have happened.
still waiting ???- so far i think its No - until someone like Oluwashina Okeleji confirms it on his Tweet handle
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 12:54 pm
by Tobi17
I must confess that my knowledge on fifa and its clearing process is very limited, but how long does it typically take Fifa to clear a player looking to represent another country? cause this Aina's own is taking quite too long, how come the likes of Iwobi and Vic Moses were cleared faster.
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:08 pm
by Enugu II
Tobi17 wrote:I must confess that my knowledge on fifa and its clearing process is very limited, but how long does it typically take Fifa to clear a player looking to represent another country? cause this Aina's own is taking quite too long, how come the likes of Iwobi and Vic Moses were cleared faster.
Are you sure Vic Mo and Iwobi were cleared faster? My recollection is that they were not. I may be wrong but I do not remember their clearance being any faster.
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:18 pm
by walesvilla
Enugu II wrote:
Tobi17 wrote:I must confess that my knowledge on fifa and its clearing process is very limited, but how long does it typically take Fifa to clear a player looking to represent another country? cause this Aina's own is taking quite too long, how come the likes of Iwobi and Vic Moses were cleared faster.
Are you sure Vic Mo and Iwobi were cleared faster? My recollection is that they were not. I may be wrong but I do not remember their clearance being any faster.
Yes both took longer as well..remember Iwobi or Moses turned up for qualifiers under Siasia but could not play because Nigeria was not sure if clearance was complete. months after filing in request.
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:45 pm
by imehjunior
Odas wrote:
Enugu II wrote:
But based on the date of this tweet (12/07/2017), that was five days ago. Between then and now or today (17/07/2017) a lot will have happened.
Not saying own goal is correct but why are we believing one and not the other?
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:26 am
by Dammy
Ola Aina’s Nigeria switch close to completion
By
Staff Reporter -
July 25, 2017
The international switch of Chelsea defender, Ola Aina from England to Nigeria is almost complete, AOIFootball.com can authoritatively report.
The England-born player, who is of Nigerian descent, has indicated interest to play for Nigeria instead of his country of birth- England, and the process to see him feature for the Super Eagles has been on for about four months but latest news from the Glass House reveals the switch is almost done.
The last document that needs to be submitted to FIFA has been passed on to the world football governing body and the English FA has also been very supportive.
Aina is expected to be ready and available when the Eagles lock horns against the indomitable Lions of Cameroon in back to back games in September. The 19-year-old has just been loaned out by Chelsea to Championship based side Hull City for the whole of 2017/2018 season.
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Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:04 am
by asabatex
Re: OwnGoal.com Reports Aina now Cleared for Nigeria. . . .
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:57 pm
by maceo4
Rawlings wrote:
pajimoh wrote:
Bigpokey24 wrote: own goal strikes again.. think nobody should take that web seriously anymore
They call themself "owngoal" and we wonder why they score so many howlers in their reporting?
This is a reflection of the whole Naija society
Naija had the potential to be one of the richest and prosperous nations on the face of the earth
Yet, una dey score own goals, dey carry millions go put oyibo bank
And what does ghena have the potential to be? Average sized human beings? Yet you keep falling short....
