Jubilation as FIFA clears German professional footballer to play for Nigeria’s Super Eagles

• Felix Agu has been cleared to play for Nigeria contempt that helium had made 2 affable appearances for Germany’s U21 team
• The 25-year-old, who has been awesome for Bundesliga broadside Werder Bremen, is keen connected playing for the Super Eagles
• He would person the accidental to don the greenish and achromatic garment astatine the forthcoming Unity Cup successful London

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has received FIFA’s support for Werder Bremen defender Felix Agu to correspond the Super Eagles.

Agu, who was initially included successful the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Unity Cup, was restricted to grooming owed to pending clearance.

He is present eligible to play aft confirmation from the German Football Association (DFB).

Felix Agu of Bremen successful enactment during the Bundesliga lucifer against Eintracht Frankfurt astatine Weserstadion connected April 05, 2025 successful Bremen, Germany. Photo by Stuart Franklin.
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The NFF required written verification from FIFA aft Agu had made 2 affable appearances for Germany’s U21 squad successful 2019, the Guardian reports.

The DFB clarified that the defender ne'er played successful authoritative competitory matches astatine elder oregon inferior levels.

The NFF announced connected X:

"Felix Nnaemeka Agu confirmed good to play for Nigeria’s Super Eagles."The German FF person written to corroborate that the subordinate has ne'er represented them astatine immoderate authoritative crippled astatine the A and Junior level "Played lone 2 affable games for the U21 squad successful 2019. Welcome Felix!"

The 25-year-old is present disposable for the Unity Cup, starting with Nigeria’s lucifer against Ghana connected May 28, followed by a crippled against either Jamaica oregon Trinidad and Tobago.

He is besides eligible for a affable against Russia scheduled for June 6.

Agu, who joined Werder Bremen successful 2020 from VfL Osnabruck, scored 3 goals successful 22 Bundesliga matches past season, recorded the league’s fastest sprint velocity connected the last day, and led the Bundesliga successful earning penalties, securing three.

He remains a cornerstone for Werder Bremen up of the caller season.

Eric Chelle hopeless for Unity Cup glory

Meanwhile, Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle has opened up connected his determination to sanction abstracted squads for the upcoming Super Eagles matches aft announcing the squads yesterday, Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

Nigeria volition partake successful the 2025 Unity Cup, with the archetypal lucifer coming up against Jollof rivals Ghana for a accidental to play 1 of Trinidad and Tobago oregon Jamaica days later.

Felix Agu of Bremen successful enactment during the Bundesliga lucifer against VfL Bochum 1848 astatine Weserstadion connected April 19, 2025 successful Bremen, Germany. Photo by Stuart Franklin.
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Chelle took everyone by astonishment by announcing abstracted squads for the games via Super Eagles' X page, with the squad for the Unity Cup featuring 11 players successful the Nigeria Premier Football League.

Chelle Invites Ahmed Musa

Legit.ng earlier reported that Eric Chelle has extended an invitation to 2013 AFCON victor Ahmed Musa for the upcoming Unity Cup, acceptable to instrumentality spot successful London from May 27 to 31.

The tactician named the Super Eagles skipper successful his squad that volition enactment successful the four-nation tourney slated for the Brentford Stadium.

Chelle handed the seasoned winger a caller accidental to beryllium his worth to the nationalist team, some connected and disconnected the pitch. The contention volition let the Malian tactician to measure his players up of the World Cup qualifiers.

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Source: Legit.ng