The Moment (London)
14 December 2011
FORMER Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu has hit out at national team players that put up the attitude of a super star despite the fact that the squad has yet to attain that level.
The Super Eagles are stuttering at the moment and the former African footballer of the year believes players need to step up their game to be counted among the best in the world.
‘Without apology, I want to say that the present crop of Super Eagles players are not yet what they claim to be, most of them believe they are super stars.
‘I think we have to come down to reality. Our football is struggling presently, our rating is not good, so we must do something to get back on track,’ Kanu said.
The former Arsenal of England hit man lamented the level to which Nigeria football has degenerated, stressing that most Nigerian football fans have lost total confidence in the system.
‘It is shocking and regrettable that Nigerians have lost that trust they had in our national teams, which is not even good for us.
‘At times I feel so bad each time I watch our teams play; I feel like going back to my youthful days and start all over again, something must be done about it,’ he said.
The striker believes building a new team would be difficult, noting that it requires painstaking effort to put the team back on winning note.
‘It is not going to be easy to build a perfect team over night; it will definitely take some time and sacrifices.
And with the way the new manager has stated it all, I think it is possible for us to get back to our former position in the continent.’
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