Nigerian striker Chinedu Obasi has guaranteed that he was dropped from the Super Eagles crew for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil since he would not pay a ''pay off.''
In spite of the fact that he was not part of the group that played the World Cup qualifiers as around then, Obasi expressed that he was offered an opportunity to be a piece of the gathering to Brazil on the off chance that he offered incentive.
As indicated by the multi year old who was a standard player in Schalke 04, a top European club at that point, he felt devastated when his name was dropped from the Super Eagles crew list since he didn't give those in control cash.
Enugu conceived Obasi who was a piece of the Nigeria U-20 crew that completed second at the Fifa World Youth Championship in 2005, likewise talked about how a physical issue in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa cost him a transition to England and how frustrated he was after he was denied interest in the 2014 World cup in spite of his fine trip with Schalke in the 2013-2014 Bundesliga season.
”I was playing for Schalke, I was playing in the Champions League and I was doing well. Two days before the list came out, I was asked to pay some money if I want to be in the team,” Obasi said in an Instagram Live video..
“I felt like I’ve paid my dues for the country, I shouldn’t do this. If I was a young player, maybe I would have done that, but it was a bit personal for me and I felt very heartbroken. I was supposed to move from Hoffeinheim to England and I got injured playing for Nigeria at the World Cup [in South Africa].
“After that competition, nobody called me to know how I am doing. I spent a lot of money to get fit. All people talked about was the injury. They don’t care to know what I went through on a daily basis making sure I get my body in shape, to stay healthy.
“It takes a lot of dedication, money, investing in myself and my body. I went through surgery, did everything I can. Now a competition is coming up, you’re inviting me to the national team. I’ve exhausted my own money and you want me to pay, which is a slap in the face for me.
“I said I’m not comfortable doing that. They said I should know the system, and I should act like I’m a Nigerian. I said it’s not about being a Nigerian but doing the right thing.
Obasi has not played for the national team since 2011 after a friendly game against Argentina in Bangladesh, where he scored a goal in their 3-1 loss and still remembers his bad experiences.
“I’ve kept it close to my chest since 2014 because you’d have unnecessary enemies when you talk. People who played in lower leagues went to that World Cup. I’m not taking a jab at anyone,” he continued.
“If you’re good for the World Cup, then you should go, but I feel like if you have to take the best and at the time, I was playing for a top team, Schalke 04 which was among the top team in Europe at the time.
“Funny enough, after the conversation, it got a bit more personal. They told me that even if I end up going as part of the team, their own agent will negotiate that deal. I said it doesn't sound good to me."
In spite of the fact that he was not part of the group that played the World Cup qualifiers as around then, Obasi expressed that he was offered an opportunity to be a piece of the gathering to Brazil on the off chance that he offered incentive.
As indicated by the multi year old who was a standard player in Schalke 04, a top European club at that point, he felt devastated when his name was dropped from the Super Eagles crew list since he didn't give those in control cash.
Enugu conceived Obasi who was a piece of the Nigeria U-20 crew that completed second at the Fifa World Youth Championship in 2005, likewise talked about how a physical issue in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa cost him a transition to England and how frustrated he was after he was denied interest in the 2014 World cup in spite of his fine trip with Schalke in the 2013-2014 Bundesliga season.
“I felt like I’ve paid my dues for the country, I shouldn’t do this. If I was a young player, maybe I would have done that, but it was a bit personal for me and I felt very heartbroken. I was supposed to move from Hoffeinheim to England and I got injured playing for Nigeria at the World Cup [in South Africa].
“After that competition, nobody called me to know how I am doing. I spent a lot of money to get fit. All people talked about was the injury. They don’t care to know what I went through on a daily basis making sure I get my body in shape, to stay healthy.
“It takes a lot of dedication, money, investing in myself and my body. I went through surgery, did everything I can. Now a competition is coming up, you’re inviting me to the national team. I’ve exhausted my own money and you want me to pay, which is a slap in the face for me.
“I said I’m not comfortable doing that. They said I should know the system, and I should act like I’m a Nigerian. I said it’s not about being a Nigerian but doing the right thing.
Obasi has not played for the national team since 2011 after a friendly game against Argentina in Bangladesh, where he scored a goal in their 3-1 loss and still remembers his bad experiences.
“I’ve kept it close to my chest since 2014 because you’d have unnecessary enemies when you talk. People who played in lower leagues went to that World Cup. I’m not taking a jab at anyone,” he continued.
“If you’re good for the World Cup, then you should go, but I feel like if you have to take the best and at the time, I was playing for a top team, Schalke 04 which was among the top team in Europe at the time.
“Funny enough, after the conversation, it got a bit more personal. They told me that even if I end up going as part of the team, their own agent will negotiate that deal. I said it doesn't sound good to me."
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