Why I Never Played For Nigeria- John Fashanu

Former professional footballer, John Fashanu has admitted that one of his regrets in football, was not getting to play for the Green Eagles of Nigeria.

The former Wimbledon FC striker claims he tried all he could to wear the colours of the National team but the technical adviser at the time Otto Gloria, told him he was not comfortable with his style of football.

“The fact is that I really wanted to play for Nigeria and I came home on three occasions but the coach said I was not good enough to make his team, and so never selected me except for one friendly match against China where I was an unused substitute,” Fashanu told Goal.com.

“So, it was never my fault at all and it pained me so much that I never played for my country.”

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.