West Bromwich Albion striker, Osaze
Odemwingie, has attributed his recent outburst against the Super
Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, to anger arising from a feeling of betrayal by the
coach.
Odemwingie had, at the wake of the release of the team
list for AFCON 2013, taken to twitter to make some disparaging comments against
the Super Eagles gaffer and the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
In an interview with selected Nigerian journalists, the
West Bromwich Albion striker admitted making some of the comments credited to
him, but was also quick to make some clarifications on calling Green ‘names,’
saying he was only bitter about his exclusion.
According to him, “I told the coach I was ready to
report to camp by January 3rd, even before other professionals start reporting
to camp, if I was in his programme for the Nations Cup; and even told him to
feel free to drop me if I was not in his programme.
Odemwingie also revealed that he felt pained and miffed
by “some comments on why I was dropped ranging from being arrogant to asking
for the captain’s band; and I concluded the federation wanted to freeze me out
of the national team after ten years of serving the country with commitment and
dedication”
The West Brom star argued that though his international
career is over in the light of these controversies, which he noted “were
unfortunate and regrettable,” he believes “there is need to correct some wrong
impressions out there that I am always fighting with every coach,”
The versatile forward concluded by
saying “I am human and open to error by the way I may have taken the issue, and
regret the whole controversy, and want to put all this behind me now and focus
on my club career, while wishing the team the best of luck as a Nigerian.”
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