Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong says he nearly stopped playing for Nigeria because of a disagreement he had with Coach Jose Peseiro
Speaking ahead of Nigeria’s quarter final match at the ongoing Nations cup, Troost-Ekong said he was not sure of being in the team to Ivory Coast
“I was not sure if I was going to play this AFCON or not and to be honest, I was not sure if I was going to continue with the national team either because I was weighing all my options,” Troost-Ekong said.
“I felt that maybe the only thing that was going to stop me this time was that there was some disagreement with the coach [Peseiro] before the tournament so I was not sure if I was going to be part of the squad or not.”
He added, “I stayed in communication with the team, I was wishing them well. I also reminded the coach that I am available and I think everyone was impressed with how I was playing in the league and also the European Conference League.”
Ekong who played for Udinese of Italy and Watford in England and currently plies his trade in Greece with PAOK Salonika scored Nigeria’s winning goal against host nation Ivory Coast.
