Facts may have emerged on why Nigeria’s West
Brom striker, Osaze Odemwingie was excluded
from the Super Eagles squad for the 2013
African Nations Cup holding in South Africa, by
coach Stephen Keshi. According to Paul Bassey, a columnist
with Vanguard Newspaper, who was present
at the NFA Technical Committee meeting where
Keshi and his assistants defended the Nation’s
Cup list, the Eagles’ coaches were skeptical
about a player who withdrew from National duty just because he was substituted during a
match at the last world cup. Osaze and Coach Stephen Keshi According to Bassey, Keshi was querried by the
technical committee on the omission of Martins,
Taiwo and Osaze from the list. “Members of the
Technical Committee were unanimous that
Nigeria needed to go to South Africa with the
best legs there are, and presently Osaze was one of the best. “But by the time Keshi and his assistants
finished explaining the reasons for his
(Osaze)omission, there was nothing to fault
him. Post events have certainly proven the
coach right. Much as I do not want to drag us
back, the coaches were skeptical about a player who withdrew from National duty just
because he was substituted during a match at
the last world cup”, Bassey noted. “…Sirs, as I am talking to you I have an idea of
my starting eleven and Osaze may not be there
as he has not been part of our plans so far.
What happens if I go to South Africa and I do
not give Osaze a starting shirt, don’t you think it
will cause more problems for the team?….” Keshi was quoted to have told members of the
committee. Keshi was also said to have reminded the
meeting that when he invited Osaze in
November to take part in the Venezuela
friendly, he said he could not because his wife
was expecting a baby. “As you are reading
this, Osaze’s wife is yet to put to bed!” “Then, there was the issue of lack of respect for
constituted authority. A player who decides not
to respect his captain is definitely not a team
player and a destablising factor”, Bassey said in
his Column, Sports Bassey.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/r-e-v-e-a-l-e-d-why-osaze-was-dropped/

F¡rst
What a great start to the year
All Glory to God

All I know is that I hope he doesn't fall on his sword!

He has to comeback with the cup!!