Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi’s dedication to the English national team is either admirable or laughable – it depends on your point of view.According to reports from England, the guy currently playing for Bayer Leverkusen is so keen to play for The Three Lions that he turned down Ghana’s call to represent the Black Stars in the upcoming World Cup.There was a lot of talk about Callum’s international allegiance over the past year, but the player himself doesn’t seem to have second thoughts – he’s English and wants to play for England.Callum Hudson-Odoi snubs Ghana 🇬🇭 to focus on his club football and will keep his options open for future England call-ups. pic.twitter.com/VkiBmMn73q— Fancy Di Maria (@FancyDiMaria_) November 11, 2022 The 22-year-old is eligible to play for the African nation through his Ghanaian parents, meaning he could still switch his international allegiance despite making three senior appearances for England.All three caps were earned before he turned 21, allowing him to play for another nation if he wishes. His last Three Lions appearance came in a Euro 2020 qualifiers.Speaking earlier this year about his international career, Hudson-Odoi clearly stated that playing for England is his choice – although he didn’t close the door on the county of his fathers.”When England called me, I was in the country already. It’s something I already had in my mind, set on playing for England. I always had the right people around me who always advised me – what’s right, what’s wrong. England came, and I said, ‘Yeah, let me go and play for my country’. But I said ‘Ghana is my home as well’, so we’ll see, we’ll see.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6806408##Hudson-Odoi will remain focused on club football at Leverkusen and will use the six-week break caused by the tournament to work on improving his game ahead of the second half of the season. The Black Stars, one of five African sides going to the World Cup, already has a wealth of Premier League talent representing them. Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey and Arsenal’s Thomas Partey will bear the burden of expectations when Ghana meets Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H.
