He chose good over evil — Nigerians praise Eze for dumping Nigeria for England

Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze has gotten the blessing of Nigerians to play for England over Nigeria at the international level.

This comes after Pulse Sports Nigeria reported that the Eagles star is set to dump the Nigeria Super Eagles following an invitation to the England Three Lions.

Eze was one of three players from Crystal Palace called up ahead of a busy June for the Three Lions in the European Championships qualifiers.

He joined defender Marc Guehi and goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in the 25-man squad made public by manager Gareth Southgate on Wednesday.

It was the first-ever call-up to the national side for the Palace star which is a reward for what has been an outstanding season for the Eagles.

Eze has scored 10 goals and assisted four others for Palace in the Premier League this season.

Following the report that Eze is expected to join the England Three Lions next month, Nigerians appear in full support of his decision.

The 24-year-old has been on the radar of the Nigeria Super Eagles for years, with the Nigeria Football Federation making moves to get him to represent the country at international competitions.

However, the efforts have yielded no fruits so far with the talented playmaker now expected to choose England over Nigeria.

But according to their reactions on Facebook, Nigerians are happy with Eze’s move with many calling it the ‘best decision’.

Despite the show of support by many Nigerians, there were also words of caution for Eze and the Nigeria Football Federation.