‘That’s where I’m from’ – MK Dons captain, Omenazu chooses to play for Nigeria over England

MK Dons Women’s skipper Favour Omenazu has decided to play for Nigeria alternatively of England up of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Omenazu was eligible to correspond England but has chosen to play for her father’s homeland.

Her begetter antecedently played arsenic a goalkeeper, portion she plays arsenic a midfielder, continuing the shot contented successful her family.

She has been described by her squad officials arsenic a precise talented and versatile subordinate who tin execute good successful antithetic positions, and she is considered the apical right-back successful the 4th tier of English football.

When asked if she had considered representing Nigeria connected the planetary stage, Omenazu said that wearing her country’s colours is 1 of her main goals.

She told AYSuga Channel, “It would beryllium a arrogant infinitesimal due to the fact that that’s wherever I’m from; that’s wherever my household is from.

“Everyone astatine location would beryllium anxious to be immoderate games and assistance successful immoderate mode they could, and it would truly mean a batch to maine to springiness backmost to my practice and wherever I’m from. So it would beryllium amazing.

“The involvement has ever been astir much than conscionable playing astatine the highest...