The Football governing body, FIFA, has cleared Leicester City’s Ademola Lookman to play for the Super Eagles, a move expected to booster the Nigerian team ahead of their 2022 World Cup playoff against rivals Ghana.
Lookman was part of England’s title win at the 2017 U-20 World Cup & brings a winning mentality to the team.
Born to Nigerian parents in Peckham, London, in 1997, Lookman is on loan at the King Power Stadium from RB Leipzig.
With his clearance, the Player now joins a growing list of Nigerian footballers with dual nationality.