National League North

FEMI’S NOW SET TO SOAR WITH EAGLES

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 April 2017

By Sam Elliott

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Femi Ilesanmi, right, is hoping to earn a place in the star-studded Nigeria squad

BOREHAM WOOD defender Femi Ilesanmi won’t rest until he is walking out in a Nigeria shirt at next summer’s World Cup.
The 26-year-old was called up by his national side recently and took part in an in-house friendly match last month in London.
The Super Eagles were impressed by what they saw from the Wood full-back at Barnet’s Hive Stadium and with games coming up next month, Ilesanmi will be patiently waiting by his phone.
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