Former Nigeria
midfield star
Henry Nwosu
has called on
Super Eagles
captain Joseph
Yobo to quit
international
football to
concentrate on
his club career.

Nwosu, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone
during the week, said he was disturbed by Yobo’s media attack
on coach Stephen Keshi for not informing about his exclusion from the squad for the March 23 World Cup qualifying game
against Kenya in Calabar
.
And Keshi explained that he left out the versatile Turkey-based
defender from the squad because he decided to stick with
Godfrey Oboabona and Kenneth Omeruo, who distinguished
themselves in the central defence during the 2013 Africa Cup of
Nations won by Nigeria in South Africa.

Keshi again left Yobo out of his 30-man list for the World Cup
qualifiers and the Confederations Cup in Brazil in June on
Thursday.
“I did not inform him that he would not be in the game against
Kenya because I knew I was not going to take him and we were
in South Africa together and I explained to him so there was no
point calling him,” Keshi was quoted as saying.
“I’m trying to protect him from being embarrassed, he is my
captain and Nigeria’s captain and I don’t think it would be
proper for me to bring Yobo down here against Kenya and
leave him on the bench.”

Nwosu, who backed Keshi’s decision, insisted that Yobo was
wrong to criticise his coach in the media.
“Yobo is one of the players I respect a lot but I’m disappointed
in him,” the former Eagles captain said.
“We saw what he played at the Africa Cup of Nations and I
think he needs to take a rest from the national team. He has
given his best for the Eagles and he should quit when the
ovation is loudest.
“Yobo was not the only player that played at the Africa Cup of
Nations that was dropped by the coach.
“Others (Nosa Igiebor, Ike Uche and Juwon Oshaniwa) didn’t
go on air to condemn the coach. Why Yobo?
“The coach has the right to invite or drop any player without
explanation. He (Yobo) should respect the coach’s decision. If
he feels strongly about Keshi’s decision, the best thing to do is
to call him and ask for explanation, and not going on air.
“When Clemens Westerhof didn’t invite Keshi, who was the
national team captain, for some of his matches, he (Keshi)
didn’t go on air. The same thing happened me. I was not invited
for some matches, despite I was the captain and I didn’t attack
anyone.”

The Nigeria ’80 Africa Cup of Nations winner dismissed
Yobo’s claim that one of Keshi’s assistants is intimidated by
his achievements with the national team.
“ I don’t believe any of the coaches is jealous of his
achievements,” he said.
“Is it Sylvanus Okpala or Daniel Amokachi? Both of them have
won the Africa Cup of Nations and were great players in their
days.”
Punch Nigeria

Nwosu, please save your breath. Leave Yobo to fool around. He will soon come to his senses.

Yobo has lost relevance in the national team and soon the same fate will meet him in Turkey, and I wait to see him criticize his club coach. Afo anu monkey. make he answer me wetin people he displaced in the national team said. Imagine calamity Yobo.