Ola Aina has explained how former Chelsea stars John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, and his childhood friend Alex Iwobi influenced his decision to switch international allegiance from England to Nigeria.
Ola Aina said: "It was about my family connection, my origins. I’ll always say I’m Nigerian as well. When I found out that Nigeria was interested, it was a no-brainer for me because I hadn’t played international football for England for almost two seasons. I don’t know why, but I hadn’t been called up.
"When I heard about the interest from Nigeria, I just jumped at it because playing international football is a big thing, no matter who it’s for. It’s a massive thing on your CV, and Nigeria is a massive nation.
"My friends were there at the time – John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi – so it just felt right."
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