Thursday, March 20, 2014
Victor Anichebe ready to make full return to Super Eagles but waiting to hear from Nigeria's FA
West
Brom striker and Nigerian international Victor Anichebe is ready to
represent Nigeria at the upcoming World Cup. The 25-year-old player
said he is ready to make a full return to the Super Eagles but is yet
to hear anything from the federation of Nigeria's coach Keshi.
Anichebe
put his intenational career on the hold to in other to tend to his
body and as well focus on his club who he stated catered to him over
the course of his recovery from several severe injuries last year.
Super
Eagles media office Ben Alaiy revealed that Nigeria's coach, Keshi is
hoping to persuade the West Brom forward to change his mind.
Speaking
to BBC Sport on his return to Nigeria's national team, Anichebe
insisted: “I haven't spoken ot anybody, that goes from the
federation to Stephen Keshi himself.
The
Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medalist who has 11 caps for Nigeria as a
full international is now ready to make a return. Anichebe has scored
18 goals for his current side, West Brom since his transfer from
Everton.
Speaking
to BBC Sport he also said: “ Right now I'm playing well, feeling
fit, strong, and helping my team in the situation we are currentl in.
If I continue to play well from now to the end of the season, then we
can take it form there. I'm grateful that coach (Keshi) says he is
willing to give me another chance, but I think everybody in Nigeria
and around the world knows what I can do. We will see what happens.”
The
striker also commented on the World Cup: “Yes the World Cup only
comes once in every four years and it could be my last opportunity,
this is something I'm aware of but I haven't spoken to anybody.”
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