Jamal Musiala scored his first Champions League aim for Bayern Munich on the age of simply 17 on Tuesday evening.
This makes him the youngest ever Englishman to attain in Europe’s premier membership competitors… or does it?
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Earlier this week, it was reported within the Mail that the teenager seems set to snub the Three Lions in favour of enjoying for Germany.
Musiala was born in Germany, however moved to England and got here by means of the Chelsea academy.
He qualifies for each nations and likewise Nigeria because of his father’s nationality.
So far, the promising younger attacking midfielder has spent extra of his time representing England.
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He performed for the Three Lions at Beneath-15, Beneath-16, Beneath-17 and now Beneath-21 degree, but in addition made some appearances for Germany’s Beneath-16s.
As he’s not but been capped for the senior workforce of both nation, he’s nonetheless free to decide on which one he’ll signify.
If reviews are to be believed, he’s heading for Die Mannschaft, however Peter Crouch reacted to his aim in Bayern’s 4-1 win in opposition to Lazio by calling for England to ‘get him capped’.
Crouch instructed BT Sport: “I imagine you do [call him up now].
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“This child, he’s 17, we don’t need him going to go and play for Germany.
“I don’t know what his choices are, the place his thoughts is in the meanwhile – he’s enjoying in Germany and could have loads of German individuals in his ear telling him what to do.
“However why don’t we cap him? Get him in, get him capped and we’ll see how his profession grows.
“I imply he’s 17 years of age, to be enjoying within the Champions League – I believe again to once I was 17 I used to be extra excited about my driving principle take a look at at that age!
“It’s an unbelievable achievement and he’s received a giant, massive future.”
