Once a talisman in the green-white-green colors of Nigeria
but now being left to be part of the history book; this is the story of
Nigerian forward, Obafemi Martins.
The Seattle Sounders striker in a recent chat, revealed why he had been frozen out of the national team by the Big Boss, Stephen Keshi which has led to calling time on his international career.
Striker Obafemi Martins has said that his inability to be part of the national team was due to coach Stephen Keshi’s personal decisions and despite being in top form and scoring 17 goals in the just ended MLS season where he earned nomination for the Most Valuable Player award, Martins was ignored for the Super Eagles’ 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign.
The Seattle Sounders forward just came off a season where he led his
side to Major League Soccer play-offs as well as winning the Supporters’
Shield. Last month he called time on his international career after
earning 39 caps and scoring 18 goals in the span of 10 years playing for
the Eagles.
In his words; “I don’t think [Keshi] likes me, that’s all. I don’t have any issues with him,” Martins told media when asked about his relationship with the coach who is yet to have his contract renewed.
“I respect him as a coach but I think Keshi doesn’t like me.”
Martins played two matches under Keshi’s watch in 2013 – a friendly against Venezuela in Miami and a World Cup qualifier against Kenya in Calabar – without scoring and since then has been frozen out of the team by the big boss himself.
The Seattle Sounders striker in a recent chat, revealed why he had been frozen out of the national team by the Big Boss, Stephen Keshi which has led to calling time on his international career.
Striker Obafemi Martins has said that his inability to be part of the national team was due to coach Stephen Keshi’s personal decisions and despite being in top form and scoring 17 goals in the just ended MLS season where he earned nomination for the Most Valuable Player award, Martins was ignored for the Super Eagles’ 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Obafemi Martins
In his words; “I don’t think [Keshi] likes me, that’s all. I don’t have any issues with him,” Martins told media when asked about his relationship with the coach who is yet to have his contract renewed.
“I respect him as a coach but I think Keshi doesn’t like me.”
Stephen Keshi
Martins played two matches under Keshi’s watch in 2013 – a friendly against Venezuela in Miami and a World Cup qualifier against Kenya in Calabar – without scoring and since then has been frozen out of the team by the big boss himself.
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