Leicester City defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, has revealed why she switched her international allegiance to Nigeria despite representing England at youth
The 24-year-old said she made the decision because she wanted to uncover more about her heritage.She said, “For me, I always say that I have to play football for more than just playing it itself. The same way that I chose to join Leicester because of my hometown’s club.
“With Nigeria, I wanted to uncover more of my heritage that I hadn’t delved into before because my dad is half-Nigerian and half-English. My grandad was born in Lagos. But I been brought up very British, so, I want to join the Nigerian team where I got to experience food like this, experience more of the culture, I guess.”
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