A replenisher of Nigerian origin triumphs in the Premier

Eberehi Eze (Greenwich, 1998) would give the perfect profile to star in a movie of Hollywood of personal improvement. Before being one of the most promising players in the Premier, the midfielder of Crystal palace He has lived through the hardships so many footballers from humble origins have experienced: he had to choose between football or a stable job to get out of poverty. Eze was very close to being second. With 16 years, when in the quarry of Arsenal They told him that he had no further travel, Eze made a living as a replenishment of a supermarket Tesco while he used his free time to play in the quarry of the humble Millwall FC. Using his hours of rest to continue playing was, without a doubt, the best decision of his life.

In southeast London, Double E, As he is nicknamed in the Premier, he began to stand out in the U-18 team and drew the attention of a historical person such as the Queens Park Rangers, who signed him for his U23 team. There he grew little by little until he ended up being indisputable in the first team and, at only 19 years old, he placed the number '10' of one of the clubs with the most history in the English capital. His exhibitions at the Championship were of such magnitude that, without ever having played in First division, the Crystal Palace disbursed last summer 20 million euros for its services.

In his first season in the Premier, Eze has become one of the most outstanding players in the competition and has attracted the attention of several greats of EuropeAlthough your most important decision going forward is to choose which team you want to play for. He has played with the inferiors of Nigeria (where his parents are from) and England and the African country's federation have already contacted him, although Eze hopes that Southgate, English coach, call you in the next few months before the Eurocup. If it continues at this level, it probably will.