scorer<\/a> as the Super Eagles finish third.<\/p>\nSpeaking on his return to the Eagles Ighalo, in an interview on NFF TV, he responded to allegations of him paying his way back and Osimhen as his worthy successor.<\/p>\n
Read his comments below…<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been watching the team from afar they\u2019ve been doing well. I\u2019m happy to be back, I\u2019m happy to see the boys again, I\u2019m happy to give them my support whenever the coach need me I\u2019m here and I\u2019m back fully.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the day they announced my retirement. I\u2019ve had so many things in the internet and me I don\u2019t pay attention to whatever negative vibes people say on social media, I\u2019m not that kind of guy that make problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince 2019 when I retire, the coach had been in communication with me to come back. I told him I don\u2019t think I want to come back but the pressure was too much. Even before I came now the pressure was too much that I had to tell my agent to speak to the NFF president and the coach because when I signed for my club in Saudi Arabia I told them I\u2019m not playing for the national team anymore and to get me released for this match was difficult.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, most importantly I\u2019m happy to be back to give my support, the coach spoke to me at length. I heard so many people like a guy in the UK who said I paid my way to the national team, I was just laughing. I have never, even when I was not in this position that I am, in my life and in my career I\u2019ve never paid my way into the national team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe guy tried to defame my character but I\u2019m not the kind of guy that makes problem if not he would have heard fromnmy lawyer. Everybody have their opinion about me I don\u2019t care but not to the extent about bribing which is very bad. I\u2019m not going to go into that, the most important thing is that I\u2019m here to support and I\u2019m really happy to be back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoke to the coach that I\u2019m coming back here to support the team, not to destabilise the team. They have a young squad that is doing well. There were talks that I\u2019m back to take position I\u2019m not going to drag position with nobody not Osimhen.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore I left the national team I personally called Osimhen and told him \u2018this number nine position is for you, if you work hard you will rule Nigeria for long\u2019, and I\u2019m happy seeing him doing well. I\u2019m here to support him, before I came I told the coach Osimhen is the number one striker, I just want to come and support and I try to do that. It was even said that I tried to fight for the number nine jersey, I was just laughing. So many things have been said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore I came, I don\u2019t want to mention the person\u2019s name, top NFF official said something jersey and all that and I said no the number nine jersey Osimhen is the one that is using it and that I\u2019m going to play with any jersey. But the official said Osimhen is a young player he will understand, I said no, this is the part of my condition to come back, I\u2019m wouldn\u2019t return if you don\u2019t agree with this.<\/p>\n
“He is going to keep the number nine jersey, I asked if the number 19 jersey is available they said it\u2019s for Paul (Onuachu), I said no and asked for number 21 they said the jersey is not up to 21, I told them to give me any jersey available but number nine jersey no way will I put it on because when I retired I left it and Victor is using it and he is doing well we are not going to start talking about jersey. I can play with my bare skin for Nigeria, I\u2019m a patriotic Nigerian. If it means playing without a jersey I will play, it\u2019s not jersey that score the goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said, I\u2019m not back to cause any problem. People that know me know I\u2019m not a problematic person, I\u2019m here to support and help the team to keep pushing forward. So we are not going to start disputing about a number, afferall it was someone that put it on before I took over I left and someone else is putting it on.”<\/p>\n
“We are from the same Edo state and he is doing well and I\u2019m really happy for him we do communicate,\u00a0 anytime he scores I wish him well and pray and hope he continues to do well both in club and country. It is his time to shine and I pray nobody will take it from him.”<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy to be back and If the coach says he wants me, he knows why he wants me to be back. So I don\u2019t pay attention to whatever people are saying, the most important thing is the team and which ever way the coach wants me to give my support, whether from the bench, whether from the stand or playing, I\u2019m going to give my best. As long as I\u2019m putting on the green and white jersey I\u2019m going to give my 101 per cent as I\u2019ve always done before that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to keep doing.”<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore I decided to return, first of all I prayed about it. I spoke to my mum because after the World Cup there was so many things that happened, threat and all that and I said I\u2019m not going back.” He continued<\/p>\n
“And one of the reasons I came back is that coach Gernot Rohr was there for me even after the World Cup I was getting death threat and I said I was not going to play again for Nigeria. But he called me and said \u2018even the best players in the world miss chances you don\u2019t have to kill yourself because of this, forget about what they are saying, when you come and start scoring the same mouth they use to say bad about you is the same mouth they will use to say good things about you, come I believe in you\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe gave me the confidence, I needed him then and he was there for me. So now he\u2019s been calling me messaging me to come back so will I say no to somebody that was there for me. Since I retired he kept calling to know when I will come back. The pressure was too much so I said ok. If he was there for me and he needed me now I have to be there for him told that\u2019s why I\u2019m here.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said I prayed about it, I talked to my mum, talked to my pastor about it and he asked if I want to go and I said of course, it\u2019s my country it\u2019s a privilege to play for Nigeria. Nobody is going to turn down an invitation to play for Nigeria but the circumstances back then. And my mum said to me \u2018my son if you want to go I give you my blessing go God will protect you and guide you\u2019. So I made the decision to come back and I\u2019m happy I\u2019m back.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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