Bright Osayi-Samuel is delighted with his maiden invitation by Nigeria for their international friendly against Portugal.
Osayi-Samuel is eligible to represent both Nigeria and England, but has now decided to pledge his international allegiance to the former.
The 24-year-old was named in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the highly- anticipated game on Friday by head coach, Jose Peseiro.“Honored to be called up for Nigeria ,”he wrote on his Twitter handle.Osayi-Samuel has made 10 league appearances for Turkish Super Lig club, Fenerbahce this season.
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