{"id":3061,"date":"2023-08-23T14:33:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T13:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/08\/23\/read_news-phpnid48559\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T13:33:09","slug":"read_news-phpnid48559","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/08\/23\/read_news-phpnid48559\/","title":{"rendered":"Two sons of former Super Eagles stars named in England U16 matchday squad v Italy\u00a0:: All Nigeria Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsbody\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/..\/football_pics\/35892Emenalo.jpg\" height=\"240\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" alt=\"Two sons of former Super Eagles stars named in England U16 matchday squad v Italy\u00a0\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two sons of former Super Eagles players were named in the England U16 matchday\u00a0squad as the Young Lions began the 2023-2024 season with a 3-1 loss to hosts Italy in an international friendly staged at\u00a0Coverciano on Tuesday afternoon, <strong>allnigeriasoccer.com<\/strong> reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Wolverhampton Wanderers starlet Wes Okoduwa\u00a0was named in the starting lineup, Chelsea fullback\u00a0Landon Emenalo watched proceedings from the bench for the entirety of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Landon&#8217;s father, Michael Emenalo\u00a0represented the Super Eagles at the 1994 World Cup and was formerly technical director of Premier League giants Chelsea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During Michael Emenalo&#8217;s time at Stamford Bridge, he oversaw the arrivals of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winners Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo, and attempted to sign ex-Nigeria U20 stars Isaac Success and Ganiu Ogungbe.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A right-back by trade, Wes is the son of former\u00a0Shakhtar Donetsk and Arsenal Kyiv striker Emmanuel Okoduwa, who is credited with one appearance for the Super Eagles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Okoduwa helped the Nigeria U23s win silver at the 2003 African Games, scoring against South Africa and Senegal in the group stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Landon Emenalo is yet to make his debut for Chelsea in the U18 Premier League, while Wes Okoduwa\u00a0has appeared for Wolves U18s this season, coming on as a substitute for the last 23 minutes of their season opener against Blackburn Rovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Emenalo will be hoping to make his debut for England U16s in their second friendly against Italy on Thursday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ifeanyi Emmanuel\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright ANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAll rights reserved. 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