Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has announced his retirement from the
national team, a day after he was officially stripped of the captain’s
armband for the Super Eagles.
Enyeama, who recently had an altercation with the Coach of the
Nigerian team, Sunday Oliseh, said on his Instagram page he is no longer
available for national team duties and would henceforth face his club
career.
He wrote, “I have fought a good fight for more than 13years.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 13years of national services. 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 supporter world
wide. It’s 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.”
Enyeama, who represented Nigeria at three World Cup finals, is the most capped Super Eagles player, with 101 caps to his name.
The player, iflotv gathered, has already exited the Super Eagles
