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Chelsea defender mulls Super Eagles switch

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2 weeks ago

June 25, 2025

Olayinka Owolewa

Chelsea Football Club of London defender, Tosin Adarabioyo has stated that playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria is a decision he is considering for the future.

Adarabioyo stated this on Wednesday in Philadelphia, U.S. during the post-match news conference after Chelsea defeated one of African representatives at the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The former Manchester City defender who scored Chelsea’s first goal in the 3-0 win over Esperance de Tunisie while reacting to Our Correspondent’s question.

“That is a question I have answered quite a bit recently, yeah, it is something that we are looking into in the future.

“It is a conservation I want to have; we will see how that goes” Adarabioyo said.

Our correspondent recalls that Adarabioyo gave Chelsea the lead with a powerful header three minutes into the five minutes stoppage time in the first half to lead Chelsea into a commanding 3-0 and advanced into the knockout stages of the competition.

The defender explained that the focus is now on the game against Benfica in the knockout stage of the ongoing competition.

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