Birmingham City Starlet Viv Solomon-Otabor Called Up To Nigeria U23s Squad
Birmingham City’s Viv Solomon-Otabor has been invited to train with Nigeria’s Olympic National Team, the Dream Team VI, ahead of their African Under 23 Championship qualifier against Congo in July.<br /><br />The winger had been on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation for some time now after he was recommended to the coaches by their scouting network. <br /><br />At first it was thought that the 19 - year - old would train with the Flying Eagles in their build - up to the Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand.<br /><br />While he was invited by word of mouth, Birmingham City did not sanction his trip to Africa because they were not officially informed of the trials.<br /><br />This time around, Nigeria Under 23s coach, Samson Siasia, had dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s by officially calling him up for the get - together in Abuja.<br /><br />Viv’s dad, Victor-Banks Otabor, represented the great Bendel Insurance before he relocated his family to the United Kingdom in search of the proverbial golden fleece.<br />
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