Keshi: Why Eagles Turned Back Bassey Ezekiel

Lateness to Super Eagles camp has been identified as the major reason why the Eagles handler, Stephen Keshi, turned back Lobi Stars, football player,Bassey Ezekiel.

Ezekiel, who was release early by his club came to camp only on Tuesday night and was promptly told by Keshi to return to his club as there was no room for late-comers in the run-up to the Afcon 2013 championship.

The pleas of the players did not receive favourable responses because officials of his club in Makurdi told the technical crew that he has been released early and should have been in camp.

 The coach, said the teachnical crew were building a very disciplined squad for the Nations Cup and they are surprised that an home based player who is making a first appearance would decide to report late when even his mates respect arrival dates.

“We are trying to build a very disciplined squad for the Nations Cup and we are a bit surprised that an home based player who is making a first appearance will decide to report late when even his mates who have stayed over a year with us still respect arrival dates.

We can’t condone that and we hope when next he gets an opportunity he will know that time is of essence”, Media Officer of the national team Ben Alaiya, quotes Keshi as saying.

 The player has since left the Bolton White Apartment camp of the team for Makurdi.