France World Cup star, Olise is son of former Nigeria international – Report

France and Bayern Munich star, Michael Olise has near shot lovers successful awe aft it was disclosed that his father, Vincent Olise, was a erstwhile planetary cricketer who played for Nigeria, arsenic reported by The Sun Sport.

The ex-Crystal Palace winger has emerged arsenic 1 of France’s cardinal players astatine the 2026 FIFA World Cup, importantly contributing to Didier Deschamps’ squad arsenic Les Bleus strive for different planetary championship.

However, galore fans were taken aback to larn that his sporting lineage goes beyond football, with his begetter having a notable cricket vocation earlier gaining designation arsenic the genitor of 1 of football’s astir promising talents.

The 66-year-old Vincent Olise represented Nigeria successful planetary cricket from 1983 to 1993.

Throughout his career, helium played for teams specified arsenic Lagos State, Foundations Cricket Club, and the Nigerian nationalist team.

One of Vincent’s standout moments occurred portion helium was playing for Nigeria against Gambia successful the West African Quadrangular tournament, wherever helium reportedly took 10 wickets successful a azygous innings, equaling a grounds antecedently held by Chris Enahoro.

Michael Olise has antecedently acknowledged his father’s interaction connected his beingness and has mentioned that cricket continues to beryllium 1 of his interests extracurricular of footbal...