Super Eagles Defender Troost-Ekong Blasts Former Coach Sunday Oliseh

Super Eagles defender, Willim Troost-Ekong, is happy that he has proved former Nigeria head coach, Sunday Oliseh, wrong. Troost-Ekong

has become a mainstay in the Eagles team under Gernot Rohr, after he was sidelined by Oliseh for “being too soft”.

The Bursaspor player made only two appearances for the national team, against Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo, under Oliseh.

“I wanted to play for Nigeria and as soon as Stephen Keshi called me in 2015 and asked if I was interested, yeah, it was a dream come true to play for Nigeria against Chad that time.

“The Olympics was like a restart for my international career. I was part of the Super Eagles until Sunday Oliseh took me out because he said Oyibo boys are too soft.

“I hope he (Oliseh) is watching his TV now and see us going to the World Cup.” No ill feelings with him, I saw him at the Olympics last year and we spoke briefly, though he didn’t believe in me then, but I think Nigerians can see now what I can do,” Troost-Ekong said.

Nigeria have kept seven clean sheets in 15 matches Troost-Ekong featured for the national team. His partnership with German-born Leon Balogun in central defence in five of those games (Chad, Mali, Tanzania, Cameroon and Zambia) has been adjudged the best.