AFCON 2021: Balogun Eager To Represent Nigeria

AFCON 2021: Balogun Eager To Represent Nigeria Sampson Adedeji Nigeria's Super Eagles and Rangers of Scotland defender Leon Balogun is eager to play for Nigeria in the upcoming 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, BSNsports.com.ng can report. Balogun first appeared for Nigeria in the 2019 AFCON in Egypt where they finished in the third position behind Algeria and Senegal. With the next edition knocking on the door, the former Mainz 05 defender is already buzzing ahead of the tournament. "Expectations are very high, but I'm just happy and grateful for another great opportunity to play in a big tournament with Nigeria. "I bring maybe some kind of German mentality in here. "I know some of the lads sometimes think I'm too strict and too vocal, but that's just me and the game, it's never personal. It's just how I was raised in football. "It's about the team, about the collective, the better we do as a collective, the better I can be. It's never about my own performance in particular. "Of course, I need to put in work and do my best and give in my all, but I can't win a game alone, no one can. It's all about the collective performances always. "I think I've been very blessed and happy to play in a generation of the Super Eagles where we always have great unity. "I've played a World Cup with Nigeria, I'm going to play AFCON with Nigeria, I have faced great teams with Nigeria so would you regret it? "There is no point in me regretting anything. I'm super grateful and it's always a great experience to be here, I love the different vibe," he said.