It is so unfortunate that even after Everton's Anichebe decided against playing
for England and favoured his fatherland in his decision,he is still yet to play any match for Nigeria as at the moment of writing this article.
This is very sad indeed!
One would have thought that the authotiries of Nigeria football would have made their decision in favour of this young,courageous guy who was so decisive in his stand .They
should have 'compelled' Berti Vogts, the German coach, to play Anichebe,if only for once.
As if that is not humiliating enough-coming all the way from England to play for Nigeria- the young player was even dropped from the list of players that would play at the next African Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Information circulating around is actualy pointing accusing finger in the direction of Everton Manager,Moyes, who, in order not to lose all of his strikes to the Nigerian nation cup participation especially at that time when the Premier League would be at its hottest period, decided to ensure that Vogts reached an agreement with him to drop Anichebe and go with only two Nigerians,Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Ayegbeni.
That to me was not good enough.
It was a big sacrifice indeed.
Granted that Anichebe is still young and he could still play for Nigeria for as long as he is still strong and able.Does that mean we should sacrifice him for a selfish reason.?
To me, Moyes' action was not the right thing.No England coach would have accepted that from him.Never!
Even if they need the whole of your team for their national side, they would not compromise at all.
But when it comes to our own case,which is a genuine one for that matter, we usualy sit down and do nothing.
We have kept quiet for too long and that is the reason the mangers of teams our players are always treat us like rags.So unfortunately indeed.
It is time our leaders change their style of running the football house in Nigeria and be firmly in control.
Sacrificing Anichebe was too much a thing to do for a selfish manger like Moyes.
Sikirulai Olukayode Kazeem
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