Vincent Enyeama has admitted he is considering his future with Nigeria after being stripped of the captaincy by Sunday Oliseh.The goalkeeper, who has 101 caps, was reported to have arrived a day late for Nigeria’s training camp in Belgium after attending his mother’s funeral. He was ordered to apologise to his team-mates for his late arrival and the CSKA Moscow winger Ahmed Musa has been given the captaincy instead.
“There has been a lot of incidents these last few months,” Enyeama told ESPN. “I don’t need it, the team does not need it, so maybe the best thing might be to step aside in the interest of the country so that the team can focus on football instead of distractions.”
The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed on Twitter there had been a “little misunderstanding” but that the goalkeeper remains with the squad as they prepare for the friendly with DR Congo on Thursday.“I was surprised. So I stood up to explain my position and ask for an explanation, but the coach asked me to sit down,” Enyeama said. “I insisted on speaking because I felt that with the years of dedicated service I have given to the country I deserve at least the respect of giving my own side. But he told me that either the whole team would leave the room, or I would have to leave the room for the whole team.”
Enyeama later took to Instagram to express his concern at the way he has been treated.
“After 13 years on national service, having this smiles on my face and this passion in my heart,” he wrote.
“Through the billows, the waves of the ocean, the tears of defeat, the sound of rejoicing from victory chants. Now the thought of being stripped naked and security agents throwing me out breaks me completely. I will take anything but not insult to my dead mother.”theguardian
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