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| Keshi and Yobo at a press conference during AFCON 2013 |
Nigeria Head Coach, Stephen Keshi and his captain at the recently concluded
Africa Cup of Nations, Joseph Yobo are in a war of words.
The unhealthy war of words has dominated the media owing to the fact that
the captain was axed from last month’s World Cup qualifier against Kenya in
Calabar.
Reports suggest that Yobo is disgruntled because the head coach did not let
him know he was not going to be invited for that game. In a simple and pungent
response, Stephen Keshi replied that the player was not need for that game.
When we thought that was all, Keshi this week released a 29man list to
represent the nation for between May to July, Yobo was not included. Yet again
you'll say.
For now the coach seems to be more comfortable with the services of his new
men and can simply do without any player. If he decides to prosecute any game
without a particular player, being the coach, so be it. But one cannot also
displace the position of the 'record-holder' captain of the Eagles who feels he
deserves some respect.
If only the coach and the player will come to a common understanding and act
like important people in the team that they are, have the nation at heart and ignore personality issue, all these unnecessary fuss in the media
will be over.
The Super Eagles take on CONCACAF champions Mexico (rated 15th in the world)
in a prestigious international friendly in Texas, USA on May 31, travel to
Kenya and Namibia for 2014 World Cup qualifiers within a fortnight after, take
part at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.
1 comment:
Well 4 me i fink coach stephen keshi has da right 2 select d players he wud want 2 work with,so 4 yobo saying he wasn't inform dat he was dropped i fink dats is between him nd his coach. ggggg
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