African Nations Cup star, Emmanuel Emenike has lashed out at
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi for using and dumping him after his
long-term hamstring injury.
Emenike top scored for champions Nigeria at the Nations Cup in South
Africa, but suffered a hamstring injury against Mali which has already
sidelined him for about four weeks now.
He was therefore left out of next weekend’s World Cup qualifier at home against Kenya.
He told MTNFootball.com he is disgusted not to have received even a
phone call from Keshi or any official from the Nigeria Football
Federation since he rejoined his Russian club Spartak Moscow.
“I must be honest with you, I have not been treated well by the coach
and the NFF because they ignored me so soon, so fast,” he lamented.
“Nobody from the NFF and the coach had called to ask me about my
injury. I am bitter about this. It is unfair and I can tell you that is
why some players don’t come to give their best for the national team.”
“When a player gets injured on national duty, I think the country’s
football authority and coach ought to keep in touch to let him know he
is loved and cared for.
“I am not a use-and-dump player. I will not act as one at all because
my club career is very much important to me than anything.”
He added: “Look at a player like (Victor) Anichebe (Everton striker
was injured while on national team duty last year), no one cared about
him and you think he will come to national team to give his best.
“I am not worried about that but I just need to tell them it’s
unfair. It is not everything that is money, but a call just to show you
care could change someone’s problem at a particular time.”
Emenike told MTNFootball.com that this is in sharp contrast to his
Russian club Spartak Moscow, who has done everything to get him back
playing again.
“I must give kudos to my club for taking good care of me even though I didn’t get the injury while playing for them,” he said.
“I can’t wait to return to my best form. I feel like playing and banging in the goals for my club right now.
“I am happy with my rehabilitation and I will start joggling soon and
I believe I will respond well because I have missed the game so much.”
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