The father of AC Milan winger Bob Omoregbe says the ambition of his son is to play for the senior national team of Nigeria and not Italy, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Omoregbe made his debut yesterday for AC Milan in their 1-1 draw against Cagliari replacing Rafael Leao with AC Milan pushing for a winner. He managed to create an opportunity with a cross from the right after a dribble down the right side, causing a ricochet inside the box that drew a save.
His inclusion in the first team came as a surprise because he hasn’t been a regular for the B team of the Italian side, yet he was picked by the new coach of the team Sergio Conceiçao as the replacement for the departed Noah Okafor who joined RB Leipzig and Samuel Chukwueze who is presently Injured.
Born in Italy to parents of Nigerian descent, the 21 year old joined AC Milan in 2022 and his father back then made strong effort to have him included in the Nigeria U20 team.
” Bob’s father is keen on him playing for Nigeria. I remember very well how he tried to get him to the attention of the coaches of the U20 in 2022. It’s still the same I think but he need to have a stable club career first”, a staff of the NFF said in reaction to his debut yesterday.
The winger hasn’t been capped at any level by either nation, but all that could change for good in the coming days if he keeps his spot in the first team and build on yesterday’s performance.
Ade Emmanuel
