One cap Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru says he didn’t expect to make his senior international bow for Nigeria ahead of his elder brother Tom Dele-Bashiru who plays for English Championship side Watford, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Fisayo made his international debut for Nigeria in the 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia in an international friendly game after excelling for Hatayaspor in the Turkish top division.
The 23 year old was snubbed in the list of players for the Africa Cup of Nations, but staged a return to the team for the recent international friendly games against Ghana and Mali respectively, although he didn’t get a minute from any of the games.
Looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, Dele-Bashiru who is linked with a move away said he still has butterflies in his stomach over his debut for the team revealing how he thought his elder brother will get the nod ahead of him.
” You know my elder brother ( Tom) played for the U20s at the World Cup in 2019 and also for the U23s at the AFCON. So I was thinking he is closer to the senior team than me but boom I got in ahead of him. It still feels unreal till date when I remember it”, the former Manchester City trainee revealed.
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