'I think I could have done more with the loans that I went on' - Michael Obafemi hoping to earn Ireland recall after latest move

"The 25-year-old is determined to wear green again and make a success of his time at League One Blackpool"

"It should be a natural, understandable part of the ageing process; that there would be bumps in the road for a footballer who, in his teens, played in the Premier League and experienced international football."

"But it's still hard to wrap your head around the fact that Michael Obafemi, the much-travelled and much-debated Dubliner, is still only 25 - a Premier League goalscorer at 17 for Southampton and one of a handful of still-active Irish players capped by Martin O'Neill."

Michael Obafemi is 25 and determined to wear the Irish green again while making a success of his time at League One Blackpool. He scored in the Premier League at 17 for Southampton and gained international experience as a teenager. He remains one of the relatively few still-active Irish players capped by Martin O'Neill. His career has been marked by numerous club moves and public debate, and he has encountered the typical bumps that can follow early rapid progress. He aims to revive form and re-establish himself at club and international levels.

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