Ikechukwu Ike Will Never Play For Nigeria Again - Stephen Keshi

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has finally lifted the lid on Villareal striker, Ikechukwu Uche's invitation to play for the national team. Recall that the last time he played for the team was during the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Keshi when quizzed during a recent press conference maintained that the Nigerian international's case has been closed.

"This will be the last time I will speak about Ike Uche and I will not speak about him again, we are not quarrelling. Before the match against Congo, i gave them the list because I never thought I will come back to handle the team. I told them I will not do the list because I am not your coach they say no, so I did the list.

"Ike Uche's name was in the 24-man list. He didn't even know about it, I did not tell him. Uche called me four days later and I was like ah, we spoke and that was it. The next time I told the team secretary to ask the players if they had South African visa and if they don't have it so that they can get the visa. When Uche was asked, he said why are you asking me, what do you need my passport for? I hate to speak without Uche not being here. You can call him and put it on speaker, if I'm telling lies let him say it.

"Please nobody should ask me about Uche again; Uche said he wants somebody to explain to him why they said he was a bad kid, and if not he is not playing. I said ok take his name out. I am not going to beg Uche, I'm not going to ask Daniel to beg Uche. We all played for this country for twenty something years and nobody begged us to play. We were begging to play. So let it be the end today, don't ask me about Uche. Why not encourage the kids who have come here to play for their country. Why must it be Ike Uche, is it only him, Obafemi  is not saying anything, we have hundreds of other players who are not here," Keshi warned.

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Posted: at 9-10-2014 11:32 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Ok oh

Posted: at 9-10-2014 11:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

KESHI AMEND YOUR WAYS,TODAY EMENIKE TOMORROW UCHE WHAT A MESS.

Posted: at 10-10-2014 01:31 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

WHY SHOULD KESHI BEG A PLAYER TO PLAY,,,,,,IT'S NEVER DONE....

Posted: at 10-10-2014 03:29 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

MY FRIEND KESHI IS DOING WELL

Posted: at 10-10-2014 06:21 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Keshi is having so much problems with d players.  Ex coaches gave Keshi chance to prove himself,  let him give the young once chance as well to prove themselves.

Posted: at 10-10-2014 08:37 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

if really uche said those words, he was rude.....if I were Keshi I would av done same...... so no comment

Posted: at 10-10-2014 09:11 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

HNSTLY IF UCHE SAID DS TINZ THEN I DNT BLAME KESHI,SENTIMENTS ASIDE,WE TLKIN ABOUT A NATIONAL TEAM HERE NOT CLUB,PLAYERS PLNTY 1 PLAYER SHUD NOT BE SAYING HIS BOSS SHUD BEG HIM 4 WAT?DURING WESTEROF TIME WHO BORN D PLAYER WELL 2 TALK LYK DS?EVN AMOKACHI D BULL NO FIT...ITS NOT LATE 4 TINZ 2 BE SORTD OUT...ME KNO SAY UCHE DEY RUDE NATURALLY,MY PADDY 4 SPAIN DEY YARN ME

Posted: at 10-10-2014 09:53 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

If he truly love his Father land he does need to be begged to play for the country.

Posted: at 10-10-2014 11:43 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Can someone tell Keshi to leave Ike Uche alone. What is this? Has not playing for Nigeria ended his footballing career in Villarreal? Please give this boy a break!

Posted: at 10-10-2014 11:56 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie