Dubbed as the brand new Leao, highly-rated Juventus attacking teen, Future Onoguekhan Elimoghale, has declared he desires to play for the Italian nationwide crew, Soccernet.ng stories.

The fleet-footed winger was born on the twenty third of April, 2009 to Nigerian mother and father in Italy, and is at the moment going by way of the ranks on the Juventus Soccer Academy.

The Italian U-17 left-winger is at the moment on Worldwide responsibility with the Italian youth crew, for the continuing UEFA U-17 Euro qualification and located the again of the online in his facet’s 2-1 win towards Croatia, coming off the bench to seal the win for Gli Azzuri.

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What Elimoghale stated

Following Italy’s victory towards Croatia, the versatile 15-year-old attacker cited Neymar as his idol, though he’s extensively named after AC Milan and Portugal star, Rafael Leao by his teammates.

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Moreover, the teen considers Juventus to be dwelling, revealing he desires to be the following Paul Pogba for the Previous Girls, while admitting he desires of a call-up to the Italian Nationwide crew, killing the possibilities of the Tremendous Eagles gunning for him.

“For me, the nationwide crew is every thing. It’s one thing extraordinary as a result of not everybody can put on the blue shirt. My future will, subsequently, nonetheless be in blue hues, and I cannot wait to struggle to grow to be a U-17 European Champion,” Elimoghale stated in quotes revealed by Calcio Mercato.

Quizzed in regards to the weight of sporting the quantity eleven jersey at the moment donned by Kenan Yildiz within the Juventus first crew, the teen added he liked the burden and the slight strain it offers him.

“I’ve at all times regarded on the nice skills spent in senior crew and particularly, it’s Kenan Yildiz I attempt to imitate essentially the most. On his shoulders, he at all times wears the quantity 11 shirt additionally as a result of like the ten, it’s a pleasant heavy quantity, particularly at Juventus.

“It was worn in black and white by Paul Pogba, and I think about him the participant to be taken for instance, among the many historic ones of the Juve first crew.”

Elimoghale received’t be the primary Italian with Nigerian roots to not play for the Tremendous Eagles. Tottenham Hotspur’s Future Udogie and Fiorentina’s Michael Folorunsho additionally trod the identical path.