I have always wanted to play for England:Tammy Abraham

Chelsea striker of
Nigerian parentage,
Tammy Abraham has
revealed that he had it
at the back of his
mind that he was
going to play
international football
for England.
Twice, Nigeria
Football Federation
President Amaju
Pinnick went on a wild
goose chase to
London attempting to convince Abraham to pledge his
international future to Nigeria but was unsuccessful.
The long-drawn debate on Abraham’s international
future finally ended on October 11, 2019 when Three
Lions boss Gareth Southgate handed him his
competitive debut against Czech Republic in a
European Championship qualifier, cap-tying him to the
1966 world champions in the process.
Speaking to Chelsea’s official website, Abraham
explained : “I’m always ambitious and it’s always at
the back of my mind.
“Growing up, I always wanted to play for England and
now I have the opportunity so I’ll try to grab it with
two hands.
“There’s probably more pressure being Chelsea’s
number nine but I’m enjoying myself and I just have
to keep doing that.
“It’s about staying focused on Chelsea, going out
there every game and doing my best, getting the wins
and then I can focus on the summer with England.”
Abraham’s Chelsea teammate, Fikayo Tomori, was
also being targeted by the Nigeria Football Federation
until he made his debut against Kosovo in a Euro
qualifier on November 17.