According to report, Barkley is in search of his Nigerian father 24 years after the railway worker left the child and his mother in England.

Chelsea and Three lions midfielder Ross Barkley has expressed his desire to meet his Nigerian father who broke up with his mother when he was a little child.

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 a recent interview about his life and career with no doubt he said:

There’s one thing he wishes 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 25 years old.

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 the United Kingdom.

Patrick Effanga left Ross when he was only one year old and hasn’t met with him since then.

Ross was also eligible to play for his Father’s land Nigeria before he decided to stake his international carry with his mother’s country.