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Ajayi on his decision to play for Super Eagles and missing Neymar’s shirt

West Bromwich Albion centre-back Semi Ajayi admitted it was an easy decision for him to play for Nigeria.

The versatile player made his senior debut for the Super Eagles against Seychelles in September 2018, which he described as a great ‘honour’, having previously featured for the West Africans at U20 level.

The former Rotherham United star has played 11 times since his maiden appearance for the three-time African champions.

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The English-born player spoke of his delight to visit the West African country along with his parents and the Nigerian food he enjoyed were part of the reasons that swayed him to play for the country.