Nigerian-born Netherlands’ star Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld has revealed why he committed his international future to Netherlands instead of Nigeria.
The Point gathered that the Club Brugge star has also stopped short of blaming the Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr over his decision to commit his international future to the Netherlands ahead of the Super Eagles.
Born in Lagos, Groeneveld revealed that he was never invited to the Nigerian National Team before he became cap-tied to the Europeans, adding that he loves his African roots.
“African culture is something I’m very comfortable with because it makes you feel rich within you,” Danjuma told reporters.
“Not representing Nigeria doesn’t mean I don’t love my root. I love being Nigeria, I love being Africa, I always look out for Nigeria international matches but you know that’s how it is.
“’I was checked upon or called upon internationally, that would have been awesome and emotional representing the Super Eagles.
”If I had not chosen to play for Oranje then I wouldn’t be here. From the first moment I joined up with the squad it is clear to me who I want to play for,” he said.
The 21-year-old left winger has earned two caps for Netherlands’ senior team since his debut against Germany but has been left out of the November roster due to an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has been included in Sport/Voetbal Magazine’s list of top twenty talents plying their trade in the Belgian First Division A.
Club Brugge and Zulte Waregem would be regretting that they passed up the opportunity to sign the Wolfsburg loanee in the summer transfer window as he has been a hit for modest Sporting Charleroi.
In eleven outings across all competitions for The Zebras, Osimhen has found the back of the net six times while providing one assist in his last match before reporting for international duty.
Of the twenty players rated born after January 1, 1996, the Sporting Charleroi striker ranked twelfth.
