Dubbed as the new Leao, highly-rated Juventus attacking youngster, Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale, has declared he wants to play for the Italian national team, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The fleet-footed winger was born on the 23rd of April, 2009 to Nigerian parents in Italy, and is currently going through the ranks at the Juventus Football Academy.<\/p>\n The Italian U-17 left-winger is currently on International duty with the Italian youth team, for the ongoing UEFA U-17 Euro qualification and found the back of the net in his side\u2019s 2-1 win against Croatia, coming off the bench to seal the win for Gli Azzuri<\/em>.<\/p>\n The two Italy U17 goal scorers on Instagram <\/p>\n \u201cSee no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil\u201d pic.twitter.com\/KlWUarBKeC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Italy Focus (@theitalyfocus) March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE;<\/strong><\/p>\n Nottingham Forest chief set to break bank for Super Eagles goalscoring star<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Watch: Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams vibe to Skales\u2019 shakebody on duty with Spain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Arokodare pays homage to his brother\u2019s record label, sings Ycee\u2019s \u2018Juice\u2019 at Super Eagles initiation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Following Italy\u2019s victory against Croatia, the versatile 15-year-old attacker cited Neymar as his idol, although he\u2019s widely named after AC Milan and Portugal star, Rafael Leao by his teammates.<\/p>\n The future pic.twitter.com\/VRoOudnNvH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Italy Focus (@theitalyfocus) March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Additionally, the youngster considers Juventus to be home, revealing he wants to be the next Paul Pogba for the Old Ladies, whilst admitting he dreams of a call-up to the Italian National team, killing the chances of the Super Eagles gunning for him.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, the national team is everything. It is something extraordinary because not everyone can wear the blue shirt. My future will, therefore, still be in blue hues, and I can not wait to fight to become a U-17 European Champion,\u201d Elimoghale said in quotes revealed by Calcio Mercato<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Quizzed about the weight of wearing the number eleven jersey currently donned by Kenan Yildiz in the Juventus first team, the youngster added he loved the weight and the slight pressure it gives him.<\/p>\n \u201c<\/strong>I have always looked at the great talents spent in senior team and in particular, it is Kenan Yildiz I try to imitate the most. On his shoulders, he always wears the number 11 shirt also because like the 10, it\u2019s a nice heavy number, especially at Juventus.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was worn in black and white by Paul Pogba, and I consider him the player to be taken for example, among the historical ones of the Juve first team.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Elimoghale won\u2019t be the first Italian with Nigerian roots not to play for the Super Eagles. Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Destiny Udogie and Fiorentina\u2019s Michael Folorunsho also trod the same path.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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