Everton Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent Barkley Features In England Win

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley was involved in international action on Friday night as England recorded a 2-1 win over Australia in a friendly held at Stadium Of Light, Sunderland.<br /><br />Barkley was the only player of Nigerian descent that was given a run-out against the Socceroos, with Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli remaining on the bench for the entire contest.<br /><br />The 22-year-old earned his 22nd cap for the Three Lions when he replaced Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford in the 63rd minute. <br /><br />England won the pre-Euro 2016 fixture thanks to goals from Rashford and Rooney, while Eric scored an own goal.<br /><br />Before making his competitive debut for England, Ross Barkley <a href="https://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjMu9SOwPzMAhWTyRoKHbxfD5oQFggaMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fallnigeriasoccer.com%2Fread_news.php%3Fnid%3D9451&amp;usg=AFQjCNE4JMlH0Vx5_QmtQRRbCZa5Xo4lIw&amp;sig2=qXZ16hbfd-3oSHnNb50_tg">was eligible to represent the Super Eagles through his dad, Peter Effanga.</a><br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br />Photo Credit : uefa.com<br /><br />
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