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William Troost-Ekong has been out of the Tremendous Eagles’ final 4 matches, which has sparked questions on his 2023 Africa Cup of Nations participation.
PAOK defender and Tremendous Eagles Vice-Captain, William Troost Ekong, has expressed shock at being neglected of the Nigerian Nationwide Crew, as reported by Soccernet.ng.
The Dutch-Nigerian defender has missed 4 consecutive matches for the Tremendous Eagles, sparking hypothesis a couple of potential retirement from worldwide obligation.
Nevertheless, the 30-year-old defender clarified to Soccernet.ng’s Managing Editor, Lolade Adewuyi, that it’s premature to consider retiring from the team, reaffirming his eagerness to proceed enjoying for the Tremendous Eagles.
Regardless of his dedication, Ekong admitted his shock at not being included in Jose Peseiro’s squad for the current matches in opposition to Saudi Arabia, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe.
“No, I haven’t retired from worldwide soccer,” he acknowledged “I feel it’s too early for me to make that call. I’m nonetheless very keen, and sure supporting the workforce, I’ve been following the video games like at all times. I feel I’ve been a part of the squad for like eight years now. So it has been a little bit of a shock for me. However the very best I can do is to work exhausting in my membership. I feel I’m displaying that I can nonetheless be of nice assist for the workforce. Yeah, we’ll see what occurs with AFCON. However I’m nonetheless very keen and I would like the very best for Nigeria.”
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The Tremendous Eagles are scheduled to assemble in Saudi Arabia earlier than the upcoming 2023 AFCON marketing campaign in January. Followers eagerly anticipate Jose Peseiro’s provisional squad listing forward of the event.
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