29 December 2011
Headline grabbing Super Eagles forward, Yakubu Aiyegbeni of English Premier League side, Blackburn Rovers has challenged home-based players currently in camp in Abuja not to show any complex as they seek to break into the national team.
Speaking to Team Psychologist, Robinson Okosun from his England base on Wednesday night, Aiyegbeni, said almost all the super stars of the national team of today started their trade in the local league and where also called to camp before their international break-through.
“The players must be determined and focused, because I know that if they impress Coach Stephen Keshi well, he would surely feature them without any bias, because he’s a coach I know very well.”
He praised the Nigeria Football Federation and the coaching crew for initiating the idea of bringing up the local stars, saying it would bring competition to the fight for shirts in the national camp, which will positively impact the fortunes of the team.
On whether he deserves a recall to the national team, Yak, said it was up to the technical crew, adding that they know the current form of all top Nigerian players and that should form the basis of their invitation to the national team.
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