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Mother of Crystal Palace youngster sends a message to Jose Peseiro

Owen Goodman’s mother, Abi Goodman, has sent a message to the Super Eagles head coach about her son.

The young goalkeeper for Crystal Palace’s U-21 first team has the choice of representing either England, Canada, or Nigeria.

Although the goalkeeper has represented Canada’s under-21 team, Nigeria is where his heart lies.

The Senior squad’s top two goalkeepers have not been at their best so far as a result of the several losses the Super Eagles team has suffered.

The Super Eagles goalkeeping staff, however, now requires prompt attention, as this has signaled.

Francis Uzoho of Omonia is the current Super Eagles goalkeeper, followed by Maduka Okoye and Adebayo Adeleye, with Adebayo Adeleye seeming to be the third option.

Although Uzoho’s recent performance against Manchester United in the Europa League group stage match made headlines, his national team play, including his disaster against Ghana, cannot be simply ignored.

Everyone has been convinced by Okoye and Adeleye’s performance that Nigeria’s goalkeeping unit needs urgent adjustment.

The team’s goalkeeper coach and the technical staff are reportedly looking for candidates, which may be a nice opportunity for the 19-year-old who wants to fill the position.

In response to criticism of Nigerian players representing other nations on social media, Owen’s mother uploaded a picture of him wearing a Nigerian jersey.

See the picture below: 

The mother also wrote with the following caption:

“Super Eagles soon”

However, reports claim that the wonderkid’s representatives have held talks with the NFF boss, Ibrahim Gusau, which his name has been noted for further discussion or possible call-up by the Portuguese head coach, Jose Peseiro.

 

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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  • Grab this kid as fast as possible. Presently, Nigeria has no keeper. We need to tie down as many players as we can

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