Chiedozie Ogbene's France rallying call: ‘We are preparing to win the game’

The Cork native has been impressed by new colleague Evan Ferguson.

TANGLED UP IN BLEUS: Chiedozie Ogbene during a Republic of Ireland press conference at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown on Friday. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Evan Ferguson hasn’t yet played 90 minutes of senior football for the Republic of Ireland but, while multiple positions seem up for debate ahead of Monday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against France, the 18-year old’s place is all but taken for granted.

His performance against Latvia in last Wednesday night’s friendly was more than enough to justify the excitement about a player who has impressed so much since breaking into the first-team at Brighton & Hove Albion. Even aside from his goal.