Super Eagles and Fortuna Dusseldorf of Germany defender,
Leon Aderemi Balogun, has said he is at home with the decision of the national
team’s technical crew not to pick him for the World Cup, since he was just
recovering from a toe injury he copped in the Eagles friendly game against Mexico
in Atlanta, United States
recently.
Speaking to Super Eagles Media Officer Ben Alaiya on phone
from Germany, Balogun, said it would have been unfair if a player who was just
recuperating was picked ahead of a lot of others waiting in the wings. “I have
to be realistic, I had little or no chance of making the World Cup team because
I have just started running now. I did five times, three minutes yesterday and
today I have done three times, eight minutes and should be back playing in two
weeks but that will not get me ready for the World Cup”, he said on
Tuesday afternoon.
Balogun while praising the Nigeria Football Federation President,
Alhaji Aminu Maigari and its leadership also had good words for Coach Stephen
Keshi, declaring that all through the NFF and the coach have kept a tab on his
health.
“The NFF President sent Barr Chris Greem here to see me while I was
recovering and the Head Coach has been in constant touch all through, I have
been trying to reach Coach Keshi, just to tell him that I appreciate his
support and I am not angry that I was not picked. I will be back and better for
Nigeria and my
club once I recover from this unfortunate injury”, he said.
On his immediate target, he said: I want to be back when the
qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations starts and I want to give my all,
because Nigeria is the only country I can call my own. For the Super Eagles I
wish them the best in Brazil 2014 because I know they will do very well and I
will be there rooting for them all the way”.
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