The dispute between Sadiq Umar and the Nigerian Super Eagles Football Association SPORTS - The Nigerian striker Sadiq Umar, who plays for R...
The dispute between Sadiq Umar and the Nigerian Super Eagles Football Association
SPORTS - The Nigerian striker Sadiq Umar, who plays for Real Sociedad of Spain in La Liga, Sadiq Umar, for the first time asked to explain his position regarding the reason why he left the Super team Eagles competing in the AFCON tournament in Cote d'Ivoire.
After some days there was talk about what made the player leave the Nigerian team in the name of illness but he was seen playing for Sociedad, Umar said that he did not know that he left the Nigerian team. , and he left the team because of the reports given by the Nigerian doctors that the injury he suffered in the Super Eagles' friendly match against Guinea will not give him full health to play in Nigeria.
In the congratulatory message he sent to his teammates for their victory over Cote d'Ivoire, Umar said it was his duty to tell Nigerians what happened between him and the leaders of the Super Eagles, because of the unpleasant messages he received. I betrayed you because you did not play for Nigeria.
The player stated that he was injured in his country in a friendly match against the Guinean players, but he fought to get out of the game, which caused his knee to swell.
Umar Sadiq and former Nigerian captain Mikel John Obi in the match where Nigeria defeated Honduras 3-2 REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
Umar said that after the Super Eagles doctors conducted a thorough investigation on the injury, they advised the coach of the team to take him out of the team, and he immediately agreed.
The player said that after he returned to Spain, the doctors of his team re-examined the injury, and stated that he had a slight concussion, and advised him to continue training, after he had already been replaced in the Super team. Eagles.
Umar praised the Real Sociedad team for the support they gave him to recover quickly and return to the field of play.
The player said that representing Nigeria is one of the biggest goals he has in the future, and he will never play with that, while he explained that he will always be invited to play for his country.
The Super Eagles football team of Nigeria © AP - Sunday Alamba
Umar expressed his sadness at his departure from the Super Eagles team, but he is also happy about the team's success.
In the end, he sent a message of good wishes to his teammates who are protecting the reputation of Nigeria in this competition, while he sent them a message of hope for success in the games they will play together.
The Nigerian Football Federation has defended the position taken by the Super Eagles doctors to recommend the removal of Umar from the team to protect his health, but this position has been heavily criticized by football fans from all over the country, especially considering the fact that The player played for his club Real Sociedad without any problem.
Some people have asked the Nigerian government to conduct an investigation into the incident in order to avoid a similar incident in the future.