- Tella was born in England to Nigerian parents
- Tella is eligible to play for Nigeria and England
Southampton winger Nathan Tella has expressed his interest in playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Tella was born in England to Nigerian parents.
The 24-year-old is eligible to play for Nigeria and England.
The versatile winger recently expressed interest in representing the three-time African champions.
“I feel like it’s always been a big part of my life. I was born in London and I’ve been in England all my life, but at the same time my parents and grandparents are Nigerian, so I feel like it’s the bright route to go down so I wanna do something that makes my family proud as well,” the 24-year-old said in an interview with OmaSports.
“I’ve asked him quite a bit and at Southampton I had Joe Aribo as well, so I spoke to both of them just to see what it’s like, but obviously, I’ve been with Victor and he’s been telling me what’s it like so if I get the chance I’ll love to play with him there.”
Tella also speaks highly about the Nigeria national team.
It’s a very talented national team, but I’ve always liked a challenge myself. The reason I’m here is to push myself and challenge myself. I wanted to play with better players, and with the national team, you’re playing with the best players in the country. By all means, I want to get to know them, play with them, learn from them and then get the opportunity to improve,”