Babajide Dumps Nigeria For England National Team

Babajide Dumps Nigeria For England

By Emediong Silver

The issue of switching allegiance is always a twisting issue in football.

For Liverpool FC Women star with a Nigerian
background, Rinsola Babajide, her stock has risen in all ramifications. Having been watched by representatives of both England and Nigeria, she is in the mixed to make her debut for England's senior national team in a 11 vs 11 training game behind closed doors on September 18, the move means she has opted to play for England over Nigeria even after coming out publicly to declare his admiration for the super Falcons of Nigeria.

Report has it that the Watford goal machine
has received her maiden call-up to the England national team (Three
Lionesses) for a training camp at St. George’s Park. The drill will start from September 15, on the back of her consistent and outstanding performances last season.

On social media, Babajide is a big a fan of Nigeria women's national team, as she follows the African champions on Twitter. However, while fingers were crossed on her decision from allegiance from England to Nigeria, it seems that she has already set her sight on playing for England.

Speaking to Liverpool's official website , the 22-year-old said: "It was a really proud moment for myself and my family. It's an honour to be called up and these are the moments I play football for, to play with the best of the best. I know a few of the players from playing with
England at U-18, U-19 and U-20s level and I've also played against some of them. I'm also looking forward to seeing them again. "I want to be like a sponge and go there and learn from the more experienced players, but I'm there as a competitor to work hard and show them what I can do.
"I want to cement my place and make sure I can get in the next squad and the one after that."

Babajide had 8 goals last season, the most of any player in Liverpool last season.