'We Need To Start Looking At Chukwueze' - NFF Boss Unhappy No Nigerian Among Three Africans That Shared EPL Golden Boot
Published: May 25, 2019Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick was not pleased that no Nigerian player was among the three African stars that shared the Premier League Golden Boot in the recently concluded season.
Arsenal's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane who play internationally for Egypt and Senegal respectively were the top scorers with 22 goals each.
With 3 goals to his name, Gunners number 17 Alex Iwobi was Nigeria's top scorer in the English top flight, followed by Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi who netted twice.
''We are not happy when we see... the three highest goalscorers in the English Premier League, they are Africans, no Nigerian. To me it is strange,'' said Pinnick to Channels Television
''It is not going to be today, definitely it will outlive our administration but we need to start creating that.
''We need to start looking at players like Chukwueze, all those young players and see how we can nurture them to that podium once again where that laureates of African footballers are.''
''It is not going to be today, definitely it will outlive our administration but we need to start creating that.
''We need to start looking at players like Chukwueze, all those young players and see how we can nurture them to that podium once again where that laureates of African footballers are.''
Chukwueze, who was recently named among the top twelve best young talents in La Liga, has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
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