The 29-year-frail from Sutton Coldfield thought it was a joke when he got the call from the country of his ancestors but Jay Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu believe he is a worthy successor to Vincent EnyeamaCarl Onuora Ikeme can trace his roots to Onitsha,the most populous city in eastern Nigeria, but the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper has been shrimp known among his countrymen – until now.
That is not a surprise, or given the 29-year-frail has spent his entire life abroad. Born in Sutton Coldfield,in the West Midlands, Ikeme cut his teeth at Wolves’ academy and progressed to the first-team squad for their 2003–04 Premier League season.
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Source: theguardian.com