Chelsea forward Victor Moses has
revealed how former internationals Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo
Kanu talked him into choosing Nigeria over England, especially after he
was overlooked by England coaches.
The former Crystal Palace sensation was
named the Player of the Tournament at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in
South Africa following his spectacular display as Nigeria won the
African title for the third time.
Moses played for England from Under-16
to U-21 level and was tipped by former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan
to be one of England ’s finest. But unfortunately, U-21 boss Stuart
Pearce and former England manager Fabio Capello had little or no
interest in Moses.
“I played all through the age levels for
England and when Nigeria first asked, I wanted to concentrate on my
club football,” the 22-year-old told Mirror.co.uk.
“Stuart Pearce may have spoken to my
agent about England, but he never spoke to me directly and Fabio Capello
never spoke to me or showed any interest in me.
“Nigeria asked again and it just seemed like the right thing to do.
“Jay-Jay Okocha and Kanu encouraged me
as well before I started playing for Nigeria and it was great to speak
to two legends of the country.”
Moses has yet to recover from the
excitement of winning the AFCON, and he has set new targets of winning
more trophies with club and country.
“It was amazing to win the tournament
(AFCON). We did it for the nation. It means so much to everyone in
Nigeria and it was great for me as well,” he said.
Source: Punchng.com
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