SPORT: Finally Keshi Swallows Pride, Invites Ike Uche For Congo, S/Africa Matches

Reinstated Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has invited Villarreal of Spain hot striker, Ikechukwu Uche and 24 other players for the must-win 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Red Devils of Congo and Bafana Bafana of South Africa. The respected, Spain –based striker was called for the first time in nearly two years due to public pressure mounted on Stephen Keshi for his return.
Keshi had severally accused the Villareal man of turning down the opportunity to play for his country and had said would never be invited again. With Uche’s top form in his club, he was expected to
make the squad to the World Cup but he was overlooked while Keshi took along strikers considered to be in poorer form.

“I don’t want to talk about the issue of Ikechukwu Uche again and I don’t want anybody to ask me about him again,” Keshi stated in one of the media parleys with sports journalists in Abuja before the game
against Sudan.
In the list released yesterday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), there was also a first senior team opportunity for Nasarawa United
midfielder, Tony Edjomari.
Home –based defender Solomon Kwambe also returned and Aaron Samuel, who got one of the goals against Sudan, Hope Akpan, Sunday
Emmanuel and home –boy Emem Eduok have further chances after being called for the matches against the Falcons of Sudan.
Also invited for the games are skipper and first choice keeper, Vincent Enyeama, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Ogenyi Onazi and
Mikel Obi. Others are Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike and Babatunde Michael. All the players are expected to report at the Bolton White Apartments, Wuse, Abuja on Sunday, 9th November.