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Keshi backtracks, recalls IK Uche and Kalu Uche for South Africa clash



Coach Stephen Keshi has recalled Villarreal forward Ikechukwu Uche and Al Rayyan SC of Qatar star Kalu Uche for Super Eagles all important Africa Cup of Nations game against South Africa on Wednesday.

Nigeria lost 3-2 at home on Saturday to Claude Le Roy’s Congo in Calabar, and will be hoping to bounce back towards qualifying for Morocco 2015.



The duo were brought in to replace Uche Nwofor and El Kanemi Warriors goalkeeper David Obiazor who were part of the Eagles that played against the Red Devils.

Keshi last Wednesday revealed the pint-sized player was not invited to be part of the team to play Congo and South Africa in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers because he wanted to be begged.

"He was supposed to be part of the team that is presently in camp but he said we must beg him first to play for Nigeria because he was left out of some competitions but I can’t beg anyone to play for Nigeria, impossible. That’s why he is not here,” said Keshi in a press release by Super Eagles media officer Ben Alaiya.

Uche fell out with the ‘Big Boss’ during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa and has been snubbed since, missing the Confederations Cup and 2014 Fifa World Cup despite being Nigeria's highest scoring striker in Europe in that period.
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4 comments

  1. Mr. Keshi are you telling Nigerians that you have now begged IK uche? I trust you are now afraid of Nigerians backlash that's why you've chosen to bury your silly pride. How would you expect the right commitment from your boys when you are applying double standards in your decision making? Everybody knows Mikel as a creative anchor is a dead option, that's why he is a bit part player in Chelsea, but Mr. Keshi will rather sub other players while Mikel strolls around the pitch. Big boss I'm really not pleased with you.

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  2. the man is just a furtunate man is not a coach nor a manager bcs is not technical....he better resign before he tarnish the image he has build before

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  3. Shame on you keshi..you are now calling IK- Uche now as a matter of urgency, becos you know you have failed

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  4. Any of you try go coach the eagles. After that you will shut up your mouth. It is only real men that do swallow their pride and do the right thing - that is if he was really wrong. Nigerian players are difficult to manage. Pride easily goes into their head.

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