Roma Starlet Not Joining Nigeria U23s On Saturday; Trained For One Day With Team
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> understands that Roma teen sensation Sadiq
Umar will not join the Nigeria U23s at their training camp in Atlanta,
United States on Saturday, July 9. <br /><br />This website earlier reported
that the lanky attacker was considering his future with the team in the
wake of the death of his father a day before the Samson Siasia-led side
tackled Mexico in a friendly.<br /><br />The update is that Umar is planning to rejoin the Dream Team but has not yet fixed a date for his trip to America.<br /><br />The 19-year-old, who is presently in Kaduna, trained with the national team for just one day before he flew to Nigeria.<br /><br />Hailed as the New Nwankwo Kanu in his homeland, Umar was acquired on a permanent basis by Roma this summer. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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