Peseiro Says Lookman Chose Nigeria After England Snub
Football • 3d ago
Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has said Ademola Lookman decided to play for Nigeria after he failed to get a call-up from England.
Lookman was born in London to Nigerian parents and was eligible to play for both countries. He represented England at youth level and won the 2017 U-20 World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament.
However, he switched his international allegiance to Nigeria in 2020 and made his senior debut in 2022.
Peseiro revealed that the winger was disappointed after England stopped calling him up.
“He was just a kid, but he always told me how sad he was because after winning the Under-20 World Cup in 2017 and reaching the Under-21s, England stopped calling him up,” Peseiro said.
“He didn’t understand it; he thought he had a future there, but he had to acc...