Iwobi, Others Set For National Team Retirement
There are reports that some of the current players in the Super Eagles that finished second at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations are planning to retire from the National team.
Sources inside the Super Eagles camp are suggesting a lot of players are considering retirement.
Jose Peseiro's contract also ends with the AFCON.
This is the time for the NFF to engage the players and create the atmosphere that they are loved and the AFCON setback is not the… pic.twitter.com/iFKcmPON5Y
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) February 12, 2024
Although names were not mentioned, but it’s believed that captain Ahmed Musa and defender Kenneth Omeruo are likely to be part of the list.
Most Valuable Player of the tournament William Troost Ekong is also speculated to be one of the players planning to quit the National team.
Meanwhile, Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi is also surprisingly set to quit the National team, although the Fulham man has not announced his intention, but there are speculations that he has made up his mind.
Alex Iwobi has been heavily criticized in this tournament, I understand criticism is part of the game, but when it's extreme it becomes evil.
Football fans should know when to stop.
Iwobi has deleted all his photos on Instagram and this is ridiculous. I won't be shocked if…
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) February 12, 2024
This decision man not be unconnected to the intense cyber bullying the former Everton midfielder has been been subjected to in recent months, particularly at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Iwobi has deleted all his posts on Instagram after several Nigerians took on his old posts to Cyber bully him
