By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
France U-23 coach Thierry Henry has revealed Michael Olise wants to play for Nigeria and England at international level.
Olise is eligible to play for the three countries as well as Algeria.
The 22-year-old was born in Hammersmith, England to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother.
Henry stated that the winger has decided to play for France ahead of the other countries.
“We know that he has plenty of possibilities but he wants to play for France. You have to highlight his desire to show that he wants to play for the French team,” Henry was quoted by the Mirror.
“If he was English, he would have already left to play for England. He could have made the other choice and played the Euros with the England team, like his team-mate Eberechi Eze at Crystal Palace but he wants to play for France, knowing that he wouldn’t play in the Euros.” READ ALSO:
- Okey Bakassi Says Polygamy Best Form Of Marriage For Africa
- UNICEF donates 720,000-litre oxygen plant to Yobe
- G7 foreign ministers to address Netanyahu’s ICC warrant at meeting
- Ponzi schemes, SEC promises to take action
- Council to arrest parents children hawking during school hours
Olise has been named in Henry’s preliminary 25-man squad for the 2024 Olympic Games.
