Nigeria star Ola Aina grateful to dump England for Nigeria

Nigeria star Ola Aina has explained he has no regrets picking the West African nation over England.

Born in England to Nigerian parents, the full back represented the English national team at youth levels up till when he was 19.

However, in 2017, Aina made a definitive commitment to Nigeria, a choice that led him to become a cornerstone of the Super Eagles squad.

Aina made the team to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where he contributed significantly to Nigeria clinching a bronze medal.

The 26-year-old insited that he made the right decision to switch allegiance and he is proud ro don the Green and White jersey of the Super Eagles, stressing that  is why he chose Nigeria over England.

“For me, there was a point when I turned 18 or 19, and for about two years I wasn’t getting into the England set-up as frequently as I was in the previous years, I was getting more into the Chelsea first-team at the time, training more but not getting game time because I wasn’t playing,” Aina told The Beautiful Game Podcast.

“I just thought I wasn’t going to get called up any more. At the time, the Nigeria national team called me, and it was the first-team as well ,so it was a good opportunity for me. I just felt it was right.

“There’s no regrets about it. I have a lot of caps now. The only way is up, hopefully.”