EX-Super Eagles skipper, Vincent Enyeama has told interim coach, Samson Siasia why he's not ready to come out from retirement to play for the senior male national team.
Siasia who unvieled a list of his 42-man squad that will tackle seven times AFCON winner, Egypt in the Gabon 2017 double header in Kaduna and Alexandria in March.
The Olympic Eagles handler explained that the Lille of France shot-stopper would want to return to the Super Eagles, he requested to be left out for now, stressing that he is still emotionally down over the treatment that was meted out to him by the NFF and former coach Oliseh while the team was in Belgium for some friendly matches.“I called Enyeama a couple of days ago, when they asked us to come and handle these two games, I told him how I needed him for the games and I wanted him to come back and be a part of this team. He explained to me how he was treated by the NFF and Oliseh. He explained how he drove from Lille to Belgium to meet the coach after his mum’s burial and was totally embarrassed with harsh words and taking the captain’s band away from him.
“He told me he would have wanted to play for me, but emotionally he is still down and has not gotten over that treatment from the former coach.
“I thanked him for his time and noted that the door is still open for him to be part of the Super Eagles. Whenever he overcomes his feelings, he should let me know.
“These matches are too important for us and we do not want to use those whose emotions are already broken. More guys are ready to play. Though we know that what happened to him was not a good thing, we cannot force him since he has made it clear that he cannot play for Nigeria right now. But we still keep the doors open for him any time he would want to come back because we need people like him, especially at this period, but we cannot force him.
