Sports News of Friday, 5 December 2025

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Tomori reveals why he never played for Super Eagles

Fikayo Tomori  currently plays for the England national team Fikayo Tomori currently plays for the England national team

AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori has claimed that he was never invited to play for Nigeria.

The 27-year-old currently represents England at international level.

Tomori came through the Chelsea Academy, bursting into the limelight under Frank Lampard in the 2019/2020 season.

He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Nigerian parents, making him eligible to represent both countries.

After playing for the Canadian youth team, he switched to England’s U-19s when he was 18.

“Nigeria isn’t bad, though. All my boys are there. Ola [Aina] is there, Mola [Lookman] is there, and Alex [Iwobi] is there,” Tomori said on Filthy Fellas Podcast.

“It’s not like I wouldn’t have played there, but they never called me, so I never had a choice to make.

“If they called me, I would have a decision to make, but they never officially called me.”