Tanzanian-born teenager Nestory Irankunda has been called up to Australia's national side at just 17 years of age, after taking the A-League by storm.
Nestory Irankunda has mostly been playing as a substitute for Adelaide UnitedHe will join the Socceroos' training ahead of the team's two matches against Ecuador
"To have Mat Ryan, to have all those players there to give me advice on what to do, what not to do, it's going to be crazy for me."Teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda has set this year's competition alight. "He's got these special qualities [for] a kid at the age of 17 … the physique on him, the speed on him – it's exciting," Arnold said.Nestory Irankunda during an A-League Men's game against the Newcastle Jets."If I do play against Ecuador, I guess, I want to try my hardest to get a goal and help the team out, obviously," he said.
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