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| Enyeama insisted he will not walk out on Nigeria THEN DID EXACTLY THAT! |
Lille goalkeeper, Vincent
Enyeama, has quit international football after a meeting with top official of
the Nigeria Football Federation in Belgium Thursday. Enyeama’s decision did
not come as a surprise after a major falling out with Super Eagles coach,
Sunday Oliseh, on Tuesday night following the announcement of Ahmed Musa as new
captain, africanFootball.com reports.
Earlier,
on Thursday, the ex-Enyimba shotstopper, who has been Eagles’ skipper since
Joseph Yobo quit international football last year, vowed “not to walk out on
Nigeria.”
But
he later said on Instagram: “I have fought a good fight for more than 13 years.
I have finished my course. I have kept the faith and sang the anthem with
passion.
“Henceforth,
there is laid for me a crown which only GOD can reward me for my 13 years of
national service.
“God
bless NIGERIA. HENCEFORTH, I am no more the captain of the NIGERIAN
senior football team, I am no more the goalie of the team, I am out of the
team.
“I
am no more available for international duties.
“I want to say thank you to
every Nigerian fan and our supporters worldwide. It has been the most trying
period of my life, but I know that Nigerians are there for me and God is with
me. God bless NIGERIA.”
I Won’t Walk Out On Nigeria – Enyeama
Super
Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has insisted he will not walk out on
Nigeria, but will take a decision on his international future after a meeting
with the leadership of the country’s football.
Enyeama,
who has won a record 101 caps for Nigeria, had a major falling out with Super
Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, after Ahmed Musa was named the team’s new captain
ahead of the Lille goalkeeper.
“I
won’t walk out on Nigeria, but I won’t be treated like a beggar especially
after what I have done for this country and Nigeria has always been there for
me,” africanFootball.com quoted Enyeama as saying on a radio interview
monitored Thursday morning.
“I’m
still available to play for Nigeria. I’m a Nigerian, I play for Nigeria, not
for anybody or a group of people.
“The
captaincy of the team is not a problem for me, but there should have been a
better way of settling this.
“The
coach said he doesn’t want me in his team. I was castigated and embarrassed.
“But
the NFF president has ordered me to stay in camp. I will meet with him and then
take a decision.”
A deeply hurt Enyeama said he respects Oliseh, but would not enter a private meeting with the coach.
--- GRAPHITTI NEWS/THE NATION/AFRICAN FOOTBALL.COM
A deeply hurt Enyeama said he respects Oliseh, but would not enter a private meeting with the coach.
--- GRAPHITTI NEWS/THE NATION/AFRICAN FOOTBALL.COM
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