Osase Peter Odemwingie VS Coach Stephen Keshi

 The scuffle between Osase Peter Odemwingie and coach Keshi is taking a new dimension following recent comments from the duo, Peter Odemwingie  reacting to his omission from Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad has said;

“For 10 years I gave my all to the country as a player on the pitch, played for the nation and fans, not individuals,” he pointed out.


“Every manager has got his own plans and tactics – if I don’t figure in your plans, please be honest to tell me directly,” Odemwingie told BBC Sport.
“Because I speak out when things are not right, I guess some people are not just comfortable with that openness,” he said.

“No one seeks preferential treatment, footballers are like the average people and not perfect individuals.

“There’s a long history of problems between the players, coaches and the federation and if they are not sorted – the country will continue to struggle.

“Football means so much to Nigerians and the fans deserve success and not be fed with lies in the media.”

“It’s sudden and to be honest I don’t know, because the individuals change but the problems remain,” Odemwingie said.

“If the chance to play for my country presents itself, then I will speak to my dad and those close to me – then we’ll see.

“Personally, I’ve got to be playing regularly for my club, focus my energy on being a better person every day.

“At the moment, all I can do is to wish the team all the best in South Africa.”
Osaze did not stop at that he also reacted on his Twitter handle!

But Coach Keshi responded:
Osaze wants to be Eagles captain

Eagles coach Stephen Keshi said Osaze Odemwingie has proposed himself as team skipper.

Keshi told a stunned Nigeria Football Federation technical committee that the West Bromwich Albion striker has put himself forward to be the Eagles skipper.

“He told them that he wants to be captain as he considers himself one of the most senior players in the current squad,” an official revealed.

“But how he has behaved in the national team over the years has really run counter to his ambition to be the leader of this team. You can only lead by example.”

The 31-year-old Osaze made his Eagles debut in 2002, but it was not until the 2004 Nations Cup that he established himself in the national team.

Goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide as well as defender and present skipper Joseph Yobo are more senior players than Osaze in the Eagles.

However, he has rowed with national team bosses, from Austin Eguavoen to Lars Lagerback, and his clash with Samson Siasia was widely regarded as one of the problems that caused Nigeria to sensationally fail to qualify for the 2012 Nations Cup.

It is such poor attitude that has now denied him a fifth Nations Cup appearance.

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