{"id":18616,"date":"2019-12-07T16:45:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T16:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=18616"},"modified":"2019-12-07T16:45:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T16:45:36","slug":"rangers-star-aribo-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/rangers-star-aribo-why-i-chose-nigeria-over-england","title":{"rendered":"RANGERS STAR ARIBO: WHY I CHOSE NIGERIA OVER ENGLAND"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo has revealed why he decided to play for Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old player was born in London, but he decided to pledge his international future to Nigeria over England.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI think it is the love of playing for your home nation, there is just so much love there and you receive so much love so that\u2019s one thing that drove me to wanting to play for Nigeria,\u201d Aribo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dDefinitely box-to-box midfielder, I\u2019d say that\u2019s the best one for me because I like to get up the pitch and use my energy in the game,\u201d he continued when talking about his best position.<\/p>\n<p>Aribo made his competitive debut for Nigeria against Benin in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI wouldn\u2019t say I was at my best but it was definitely a good overall team performance. I\u2019d say we started slow but once we got into the game we showed what we are capable of doing and what we can do as a team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The talented player went on to reveal the Super Eagles legends, who inspired him as a young boy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d say Jay-Jay Okocha and even (Peter) Odemwingie, I used to really enjoy watching him when I was growing up,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glasgow Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo has revealed why he decided to play for Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles. 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