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Super Eagles Captain Vincent Enyeama Retires
Embattled Super Eagles Captain Vincent Enyeama retires from the international football after the shot-stopper fell out with Coach Sunday Oliseh in the team’s camp in Belgium.
The drama in Belgium allegedly started after Oliseh told Enyeama to leave the camp for questioning his choice of Ahmed Musa as captain.
Enyeama denied this allegation saying his confrontation with gaffer Sunday Oliseh arose after his dead mother was insulted.
The Lille goalkeeper had earlier insisted in a radio interview with Nigeria’s Sports Radio Brilla Fm that 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 said: “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.
“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 says 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 has however made a u-turn on his statement and has called it quit with the National Team after 13 years.
He posted this message on his Instagram page:
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