I’m still open to Super Eagles call up – Obafemi Martins tells Rohr

Former Inter-Milan player, Obafemi Martins, said he has not retired from international career with Nigeria.

Obagoal, who has also played in the US Major League Soccer, now plays for Chinese Super League, CSL, side Shanghai Shenhua.

The 32-year-old said he can still contribute his own quota to the Super Eagles if called up by coach Gernot Rohr. He, however, said he respects the fact that young players need to be given opportunity in the team.

Martins told reporters, “I never am through with international football. If the new coach of Nigeria Gernot Rohr needs me, I will gladly honour his call. I am fitter than ever.

“You have to respect the quality of the young players who are coming through with the national team, they deserve to be given their chance in the team.

“Playing in China is way higher than in the past, we now have top model professionals in the league, so it’s no longer a case of if you go to China, you are winding down your career.”

cc: lalasticlala, mynd44
http://dailypost.ng/2017/02/21/im-still-open-super-eagles-call-obafemi-martins-tells-rohr/

wow i almost made it to being the first to comment ever on nairaland, wish myself better luck next time.

na wah oo...just when i had to opportunity to FTC....#weeping

ok

See This Old Man....oga Make you and Yakubu Go Rest

football age

This guy that cannot play anything. self acclaimed Obagoal. How many goals him get sef

Abeg stay ur china

Such is life.I remembered when Martins was on fire at Inter Milan and NFF keeps begging him to play for Nigeria. He did a lot of shakara before accepting. Now he is the one begging for invite

if bubu can come back to lead the leaders of tomorrow, why can't you? my brother you are fit

Lolz... oga your time don pass

He wants to play the walking stick cup abi?

Uncle martins please just forget it. Time for youth to shine

you go wait die be that nah.

Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins (born 28 October 1984) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball. After leaving Nigeria for Italy at age 16, he has since played for a number of top-division clubs around Europe. He began his senior career in 2002 at the Italian Serie A club Inter Milan, before moving to the English Premier League club Newcastle in 2006, and then the German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. Having joined Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan in July 2010, they loaned him to Birmingham City in January 2011.

In club football, Martins has won the Italian Serie A title, the Italian Cup (twice), and the Super Cup, all with Inter. With Birmingham he scored the winning goal in the 2011 Football League Cup Final. He has played European football with Inter, Newcastle and Wolfsburg, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup with Newcastle. His highest scoring league seasons so far have seen him score 11 goals in the 2004–05 Serie A, and 17 in both the 2006–07 English Premier League and 2014 MLS. In international football, Martins has been in the Nigerian squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008 and 2010, and for the FIFA World Cup in 2010. He played for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer from 2013 to 2015, scoring 40 goals, before moving on to China.

robosky02:
I’m still open to Super Eagles call up – Obafemi Martins tells Rohr

Former Inter-Milan player, Obafemi Martins, said he has not retired from international career with Nigeria.

Obagoal, who has also played in the US Major League Soccer, now plays for Chinese Super League, CSL, side Shanghai Shenhua.

The 32-year-old said he can still contribute his own quota to the Super Eagles if called up by coach Gernot Rohr. He, however, said he respects the fact that young players need to be given opportunity in the team.

Martins told reporters, “I never am through with international football. If the new coach of Nigeria Gernot Rohr needs me, I will gladly honour his call. I am fitter than ever.

“You have to respect the quality of the young players who are coming through with the national team, they deserve to be given their chance in the team.

“Playing in China is way higher than in the past, we now have top model professionals in the league, so it’s no longer a case of if you go to China, you are winding down your career.”

cc: lalasticlala, mynd44
http://dailypost.ng/2017/02/21/im-still-open-super-eagles-call-obafemi-martins-tells-rohr/

papa eagles

mokane28:
wow i almost made it to being the first to comment ever on nairaland, wish myself better luck next time.

actually joint first

Goke7:
the guy is smart, he knows the super eagles have a bright chance of making the world cup in russia, a win over cameroon in uyo and the eagles are one leg in russia already.

Rohr can give him an opportunity in a friendly and let's see

So, the Super Eagles are now so good that it's sure they'll win Cameroon?

the guy is smart, he knows the super eagles have a bright chance of making the world cup in russia, a win over cameroon in uyo and the eagles are one leg in russia already.

Rohr can give him an opportunity in a friendly and let's see

T

Oba Goal as a central forward with other young strikers and wingers, Super Eagles forward line will be lit

Papa eagles

robosky02:
I’m still open to Super Eagles call up – Obafemi Martins tells Rohr

Former Inter-Milan player, Obafemi Martins, said he has not retired from international career with Nigeria.

Obagoal, who has also played in the US Major League Soccer, now plays for Chinese Super League, CSL, side Shanghai Shenhua.

The 32-year-old said he can still contribute his own quota to the Super Eagles if called up by coach Gernot Rohr. He, however, said he respects the fact that young players need to be given opportunity in the team.

Martins told reporters, “I never am through with international football. If the new coach of Nigeria Gernot Rohr needs me, I will gladly honour his call. I am fitter than ever.

“You have to respect the quality of the young players who are coming through with the national team, they deserve to be given their chance in the team.

“Playing in China is way higher than in the past, we now have top model professionals in the league, so it’s no longer a case of if you go to China, you are winding down your career.”

cc: lalasticlala, mynd44
http://dailypost.ng/2017/02/21/im-still-open-super-eagles-call-obafemi-martins-tells-rohr/

not my business

Baba if dem Open Door for u sef..I go take Juju close am! Football don go beyond the "Run pass ball" na "Pass and play" dey reign now..baba goan retire! Haba! Una senior Okocha and Kanu Oooo!

Super chicken

pls,get lost.

Have u forgotten how u were always dodging national call-ups?.

Ur time has pass,bro

He should be given a chance since he is fit and scoring regularly for his club. We need all our best leg playing week in week out to qualify the country for the World Cup.