Villarreal of Spain striker,
Ikechukwu Uche, has reacted to comments credited to Super Eagles head
coach, Stephen Keshi that he refused to honour a call-up to the national
team. Keshi said earlier this week that Uche was contacted by the
secretary of the Super Eagles, Dayo Enebi, to know if he had a South
African visa ahead of the match against Bafana Bafana.
Keshi also stated that he had included the striker in the team for the matches against Congo and South Africa, but chalked it off following what he claimed was a poor response from the Villareal forward to the Super Eagles’ secretary.
“Before the game against Congo, I did the list. Ike Uche’s name was on the list. He didn’t even know about it. Uche called me like four days later, and we spoke like brothers and that was it.
“The next time my secretary, Dayo Enebi, called the players asking them if they had South African visas. He called Uche and asked him and Uche said ‘why are you asking me, what do you need that for?” Keshi told journalists at the media parley.
But Uche has now responded saying that “I never spoke to the Nigeria team secretary about SA (South Africa) visa.”
The former Getafe man wants the Nigerian squad to focus on the game against Sudan and not be distracted. “(It is) important to clear the air. I never spoke to the Nigeria team secretary about an SA visa or demanded to have a word with the coach at any time,” he emphasised.
Keshi also stated that he had included the striker in the team for the matches against Congo and South Africa, but chalked it off following what he claimed was a poor response from the Villareal forward to the Super Eagles’ secretary.
“Before the game against Congo, I did the list. Ike Uche’s name was on the list. He didn’t even know about it. Uche called me like four days later, and we spoke like brothers and that was it.
“The next time my secretary, Dayo Enebi, called the players asking them if they had South African visas. He called Uche and asked him and Uche said ‘why are you asking me, what do you need that for?” Keshi told journalists at the media parley.
But Uche has now responded saying that “I never spoke to the Nigeria team secretary about SA (South Africa) visa.”
The former Getafe man wants the Nigerian squad to focus on the game against Sudan and not be distracted. “(It is) important to clear the air. I never spoke to the Nigeria team secretary about an SA visa or demanded to have a word with the coach at any time,” he emphasised.
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