A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former congressman from Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani has strong views about the dedication of Nigerian football players who play outside to the national team. This comes after Super Eagles Head Coach Finidi George made remarks regarding Victor Osimhen’s selective selection of which games to play for Nigeria and his denial to plead with the player to take part.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
In a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, Shehu Sani highlighted the potential rift between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Coach Finidi George, suggesting that this discord might be detrimental to the Super Eagles’ performance.
“There appears to be a crack between the NFF and Coach Finidi George. This is affecting the chances of the Super Eagles. Any foreign-based professional player invited to play for his country and he deliberately refuses to come, shouldn’t be begged,” Sani wrote.
Sani’s remarks come in response to Finidi George’s frustration over Osimhen’s sporadic commitment to the national team. The issue has raised concerns among fans and stakeholders about the dedication of high-profile players to Nigeria’s footballing cause.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>