Ross Barkley: “My Father is a Nigerian and I wish to meet him” as he narrates his story
Ross Barkley has expressed his desire on how badly he wants to meet his Nigerian father who broke up with his mother when the going got though. As per an Interview granted by the English midfielder, who worked his way to the into the Three Lions of England squad revealed he wishes to see his father.
Ross Barkley who was born and raised in England worked his way through hard times, determination and finally made it to the England senior team (Three Lions). In an interview about his life and career with no doubt he said:
“There’s one thing he wish to do and that is meeting his father who is a Nigerian but left his mother when he was very young and hasn’t seen him since then.” Barkley is 29 years old in 2022.
Ross bears his mother’s maiden name Barkley instead of his real father’s name Effanga who was a construction worker with the railway in United Kingdom. Patrick Effanga left Ross when he was only one year old and hasn’t meet with him since then.
Ross Barkley who graduated from Everton Football Club academy made his debut to the Premier League side Everton when he was eighteen and now plays for the London side giants Chelsea also known as ‘The Blues’.
His past two seasons with Chelsea Football Club has not been fertile as he struggles through injuries and poor form and he barely make it to the starting XI before the global misfortune break in sports due to the virus.
But no doubt he was making waves of stamping himself in the starting XI for Frank Lampards side who has shown to be more interested in English players.
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Who is Ross Barkley’s Dad ?
Barkley’s father is a Nigerian named Effanga, a railway construction worker in the United Kingdom, who left his mother when he was a child (via brilafm). At least, there was no connection as he would have wished for, he had no connection with his father at that time.
As per Allnigeriasoccer, he revealed Nigeria was one country he would have played for which said before England’s World Cup Qualifier match against Moldova.
