Tottenham Hotspur rounded up their campaign in the group stage of the Europa League with a convincing 3-0 win over Swedish side Elfsborg, effectively sealing a spot in the knock out round of the tournament.
The English side have endorsed a torrid season with no wins in seven games in the league , and after an hour it seems like yesterday’s game was going the way of their previous games, before players from their youth team seized the opportunity to shine.
20 year old Dane Scarlett headed home the opener before substitute Damola Ajayi made it 2-0 three minutes and 39 seconds after he was introduced for his debut. He produced a stunning left foot finish from a run he started.
Born in London to parents of Nigerian descent, he was at low league English side Bromley before joining Tottenham’s academy. He made two appearances for the U18s in 2021-2022 season while as a school boy.
His rise led to question about his international future as he hasn’t been capped by either England or Nigeria at any level. ” I am a Nigerian so the opportunity of playing for Nigeria is one that I will be interested in, but it’s still very early and it’s good to have the option of picking between two great countries in football”, he said in an interview in 2022.
Ade Emmanuel
