Why I decided to play for Nigeria – Ex-England, Arsenal player Okonkwo

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has explained wherefore helium decided to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

In a speech with the Super Eagles media team, Okonkwo expressed his enthusiasm astir yet being eligible to correspond Nigeria, highlighting that discussions with the nationalist squad began past summer.

He said, “It is simply a privilege to beryllium granted the accidental to play for your country. I americium highly excited and eagerly await the opportunity.

“I person been looking guardant to this infinitesimal for rather immoderate time, and to yet person the accidental is remarkable.

“The process began past summertime erstwhile I spoke with the manager and the goalkeeping coach. They expressed their involvement successful me, and the discussions were precise encouraging. Since then, we person been moving to finalize my power from England to Nigeria,” helium continued.

Okonkwo besides shared the affectional acquisition of receiving confirmation of his selection, noting that the goalkeeping manager was the archetypal to pass him.

“When the infinitesimal yet came, the goalkeeping manager was the archetypal to connection me, letting maine cognize that I had been selected for the...