Injured Spartak Moscow strike Emmanuel Emenike has fired a broadside at the Nigeria Football Federation and Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi by accusing them of being insensitive to his plight.
The South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Golden
Boot winner with four goals sustained a hamstring injury after scoring two
goals to help Nigeria beat Mali 4-1 and set up a final clash with Burkina Faso.
The Eagles beat the Stallions 1-0 to win the championship for the third time.
Emenike, who was not invited for the Eagles’ March
23 World Cup qualifiers with Kenya in Calabar, has been on the treatment table
at his club. Continue to read after the cut...
The former Fenerbahce star alleged on Friday that
neither Keshi nor the NFF had contacted him since he returned to his Russian
club.
“I have not been treated well by the coach and the
NFF because they ignored me so soon, so fast,” Emenike was quoted by
MTFootball.com as saying.
“Nobody from the NFF or the coach himself has called
to ask me about my injury. I’m bitter about this. It is unfair and I can tell
you that is why some players don’t give their best for the national team.
“When a player gets injured on national duty, the
football authorities and coach ought to keep in touch to let him know he is
loved.
“I am not a use-and-dump player. I will not act as
one at all, because my club career is very important to me than anything.”
He added, “(Victor) Anichebe was injured while on
national team duty last year but no one cared about him and you think he will come
to national team to give his best.”
The NFF Media Officer
Ademola Olajire declined comments on Emenike’s allegation, saying he was not
authorised to comment on the issue.
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