My Super Eagles Journey Has Been Amazing So Far – Leon Balogun

Rangers defender, Leon Balogun has come out to maintain that he does not regret playing for Nigeria ahead of country of birth, Germany. He recently revealed this while speaking with the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he has played a World Cup and AFCON with Nigeria already and he has had the opportunity to face great teams all across the globe.

Balogun added that there is really no point in regretting anything because it has been an amazing experience.

His words, “I’ve played a World Cup with Nigeria, I’m going to play Afcon with Nigeria, I have faced great teams with Nigeria so would you regret it?”

“There is no point of me regretting anything. I’m super grateful and it’s always a great experience to be here, I love the different vibe.”

On the forthcoming AFCON, “Expectations are very high but for now I’m just happy and grateful for another big opportunity to face a big tournament with Nigeria.”

“I was invited at one point because Stephen Keshi saw quality in me and he believed in me and what I’m just trying to do is my best, giving my all always.”

“I bring maybe some kind of German mentality in here. I know some of the lads sometimes they think I’m too strict and too vocal but that’s just me and the game, it’s never personal. It’s just how I was raised in football.”

“It’s about the team, about the collective, the better we do as a collective, the better I can be.”

“It’s never about my own performance in particular. Of course I need to put in work and do my best and give in my all but I can’t win a game alone, Ighalo can’t win a game alone, Alex [Iwobi] can’t win a game alone, it’s all about the collective always.”

“I think I’ve been very blessed and happy to play in a generation of the Super Eagles where we always have great unity.”

“Of course I bring my own qualities but I’m happy that the team believes in me, that fans believe in me and I hope I can put more smiles on their faces.”