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Former Nigerian footballer, Taribo West, made a shocking statement alleging the reason behind the Super Eagles failures.
It has been a tough year for the national team: inability to advance at the World Cup, disappointing failure to qualify for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2015), unresolved saga with the head coach Stephen Keshi…
Nigeria’s ex defender disclosed the source of the troubles saying that the Eagles had been cursed by the team’s former players. He blamed however the football management for the situation, and not the players.
Taribo, who used to play in AC Milan, was quoted as saying by Punch:
“Administrators in the past committed a lot of atrocities against Eagles players and in anger these players cursed the team. Stephen Keshi led the Eagles to win the AFCON title two years ago through the grace of God. We all saw the problems the team encountered before winning the trophy in South Africa.
Taribo who is now serving as a pastor added that he had also been angered by the attitude first but then forgave those involved.
“I have forgiven them but look at the way I was sent packing from the national team. I spoke for the young players in the team, who didn’t have a voice and they banned me.Why won’t I be aggrieved? Since then they (Eagles) haven’t had a good defence.”
He lamented that the ex-athletes in Nigeria, unlike in Europe, feel unprotected:
“Here there is nothing for ex-internationals. In all the countries I played in Europe, there are some monies like pension that I will collect when I attain a certain age because I paid my taxes while there. We don’t have such here.”
Meanwhile AFCON 2015 held without the Super Eagles came to an end. Ivory Coast team emerged winner of the tournament having beaten Ghana 9-8 in a series of penalties.
Taribo West
It has been a tough year for the national team: inability to advance at the World Cup, disappointing failure to qualify for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2015), unresolved saga with the head coach Stephen Keshi…
Nigeria’s ex defender disclosed the source of the troubles saying that the Eagles had been cursed by the team’s former players. He blamed however the football management for the situation, and not the players.
Taribo, who used to play in AC Milan, was quoted as saying by Punch:
“Administrators in the past committed a lot of atrocities against Eagles players and in anger these players cursed the team. Stephen Keshi led the Eagles to win the AFCON title two years ago through the grace of God. We all saw the problems the team encountered before winning the trophy in South Africa.
“I have forgiven them but look at the way I was sent packing from the national team. I spoke for the young players in the team, who didn’t have a voice and they banned me.Why won’t I be aggrieved? Since then they (Eagles) haven’t had a good defence.”
He lamented that the ex-athletes in Nigeria, unlike in Europe, feel unprotected:
“Here there is nothing for ex-internationals. In all the countries I played in Europe, there are some monies like pension that I will collect when I attain a certain age because I paid my taxes while there. We don’t have such here.”
Meanwhile AFCON 2015 held without the Super Eagles came to an end. Ivory Coast team emerged winner of the tournament having beaten Ghana 9-8 in a series of penalties.
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