Ghanian President Orders Talks For Callum Odio's Nationality Switch

Ghanian President Orders Talks For Callum Odio's Nationality Switch By Uche Dozie Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered the minister of sport to expedite action towards Chelsea star, Callum Hudson Odio switching nationality to Ghana, BSNSports.com.ng report. The number one Ghana citizen's order came on the the heels of the wingers call at the president's office on Monday night while visiting the country on holidays. Hudson-Odoi, whose father is a former Ghana international and a Hearts of Oak star Bismark Odoi can switch nationality to play for the Black Stars despite playing for the England national team in recent times reports ghanasoccernet. Akufo-Addo hence spoke after the year-old visit at the Jubilee House (the presidential house of Ghana). "On Monday, 7th June 2021, Ghanaian-born Chelsea footballer, Callum Hudson-Odoi, paid a courtesy call on me at Jubilee House, the seat of our nation's presidency," President Akufo-Addo wrote on Monday night." "Amongst others, I urged the Minister for Youth and Sports to explore the possibility of having Callum switch nationality and play for the Black Stars." Hudson-Odoi's last match for England was on November 17 in 2019 which means he could make the application for the nationality switch on the same date in 2022, which would be shortly before the 2022 World Cup gets underway.