The Zimbabwe national men’s football team (the Warriors) are likely to miss out on young Arsenal striker Reiss Nelson. Nelson was born in London to a Zimbabwean father and British mother. He is currently out on a season-long loan to Hoffenheim where his perfomances have sent tounges wagging. Nelson has score 5 goals in 6 matches in the Bundesliga. England national team coach, Gareth Southgate who is believed to be an admirer, speaking to the London Evening Standard, said
We really like Reiss… He came and trained with us in September. He is doing okay with Hoffenheim and we think that he and some other players in the Under-21s have got big futures. He always impressed me in the match time he got at Arsenal, he always had a really good impact whenever he played.
I always liked his personality on the field and he is one of a number of attacking players who will push for places in the coming years, but he is not the only one and it is important we keep pushing him.
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