David Alaba, the Nigerian who plays for Austria has reportedly revealed that he didn't play for Nigeria because he was asked by officials to bring bribe before he will be allowed to play.

David alaba, Bayern Munich star, has accused coaches of the Golden Eaglets of denying him the opportunity to join the Nigerian squad at the 2007 FIFA World Cup in South Korea because he refused to pay bribe.

The late Yemi Tella was in charge of the Eaglets at the time.

In an interview with All Nigeria Soccer, alaba called the Nigeria U-17 coaches, “jokers” and vowed not to have anything to do with any of them in future.

He claimed to have trained with Palanga midfielder, Haruna Lukman Abdulkarim, UB Conquense forward, Macauley Chrisantus and Slovan Bratislava’s midfielder, Rabiu Ibrahim ahead of the 2007 World Cup.

The 26-year-old was eligible to represent Nigeria but he switched to Austria, his country of birth, after that encounter.

alaba, who was born in Vienna, capital of Austria, has a Filipino mother and Nigerian father.

alaba has earned 68 caps for Austria, scoring 13 goals and represented the country at the 2016 European Championship.

On September 9, 2007, the late Tella led a team of youngsters to win the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

That was the third time Nigeria had that title after previous wins in 1985 in China and 1993 in Japan.

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After Marcelo, Alba, I go for him. I love his style of football.

Dats why we have all sorts of shitty players wearing d super Eagles jersey. Na who get leg and cash pass dey get call up. Except for d already established ones

Na wah oooooooo!!!

This reminds me of the incorruptible judge.

So no be today this corruption start for football sef....

I believe alaba might be saying the truth here. Asking for bribes is not beyond nigerians with their weird level of greed. A nairalander who made the cut to play for the eaglets made a post sometimes ago about his inability to pay the #2million bribe they slammed on him..

I only hope our greed and selfishness will not ruin us in this country.even the judiciary and religious institutions are not left out.

It is a norm in Nigeria.

Only few Nigerian coaches will make heaven,we lost a great player due to the corrupt idiots from the glass house,now where is Matthew Edile,the stupid old player choosen ahead of Alaba...No wonder Daniel Apkeyi is still playing for the team.

It must be Nigeria

Can you imagine? We lost a very good player just because of some corrupt fellows in the glass house. If we don't see Chukwueze in our nations cup team the will be problem o

We won the World Cup without you.

Unfortunately, Chrisantus faded faster than a fart.

I am sure David Alaba is one of the few still active in that squad.

What a Disgusting nonsense

That's bad... So a talented but broke hustler cannot be called up to join the national team without dropping "roger or moolah" for the coaches? We need serious help in Nigeria...

Idiot... Why u no talk since Mtscheww!

Corrupt country.

no b lie

Corruption has eaten so deep into us that this country will just never go forward in sports. We will keep chasing our best talents away to other countries. Failed system

Too bad..

nigeria islamic riddled with corruption... Nigerians and their government are the problems of Nigeria..the citizens are more corrupt than the government..

corrupt citizens beget corrupt government

You see their life

None will make heaven except a few of the oyibo coaches. Even siaisia was collecting bribe from players that are nothing to write home about although , he told the terrible players that can afford the sum he labelled on them that they'll be in the squad remain on the bench even with their money.

PMBtill2023:
Only few Nigerian coaches will make heaven,we lost a great player due to the corrupt idiots from the glass house,now where is Matthew Edile,the stupid old player choosen ahead of Alaba...No wonder Daniel Apkeyi is still playing for the team.

That's how we lost a good player and might still loose more

I don't doubt this, na their usual way. Everything is money in Nigeria that is why we are so backward in every sector excluding corruption.
Talentless rich square pegs keep entering into round holes.

Imagine

is coming late oh,tella don die oh we for ask am

Nigeria n bribe are 5 n 6

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Corruption is PDP’s legacy

Handiwork of those fat hyenas, jackals bastards.Those useless THIEVES probably asked others too.It shall neva be well with NFA