Former Nigerian international Mobi Oparaku has appealed to Nigerians not to crucify Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface over his comment that he has retired from the senior national team.
Recall that shortly after the international friendly with Russia last week Friday, the Bayer Leverkusen star, via his social media handle, hinted at retiring from the Super Eagles.
Although Boniface deleted the post hours after, fans have continued to make it a topic of discourse.
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Reacting to the development, Oparaku, in a chat with Brila FM, stated that Boniface is always committed to the team.
“It has been a long season, most players are already mentally fatigued and just want to go on break.
“He is a good player who has simply struggled to find his best form with the Super Eagles, but Boniface is not a player who doesn’t show heart on the pitch,” the ex-Enyimba International defender told Brila.
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THIS MAN CALLED MOBI-OPARAKU IS A SENTIMENTAL PERSON & IS NOT SERIOUS. HE HAS FORGOTTEN WHAT HAPPENED TO AKPOBORIE DURING HIS PLAYING TIME IN ATLANTA 96 AND FRANCE ’98 TEAM SELECTION.
*** DESPITE THE GREAT SCORING FORM, QUALITY & POTENTIAL OF JONATHAN AKPOBORIE IN DIFFERENT CLUBS SIDE HE HAS PLAYED. AS HE DOESN’T CLICK WELL (i.e he doesn’t replicate club form) IN SUPER EAGLE TEAM , HE WAS DROPPED OUT OF SUPER EAGLE TEAM.
### BY COMPARISON: BETWEEN HIM (Akpoborie ) AND BONIFACE,
THE FEW MATCHES J.AKPOBORIE PLAYED IN SUPER EAGLE ( despite he doesn’t click well), HIS PERFORMANCE IN SUPER EAGLE IS STILL FAR FAR BETTER THAN BONIFACE.
** AND HOW MANY MATCH CHANCES DOES AKPOBORIE ACTUALLY PLAYED IN SUPER EAGLE & HE SCORED 5 GOALS.
NO MATTER WAY, NIGERIA COACHES HAVE GIVEN BONIFACE ENOUGH CHANCES TO PROVE HIMSELF. BUT HE FAILED WOEFULLY. EVEN, NO SHOWING OF QUALITY ON THE FIELD, NO GOAL SCORE.
NO SUPER EAGLE PLAYERS (especially strikers) HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN THAT KIND OF ENOUGH CHANCES, BEFORE HE WILL BE THROWN OUT OF THE TEAM.
##$$ BONIFACE PLAYED 16 MATCHES, SCORED NO GOAL
##$$ AKPOBORIE PLAYED 15 MATCHES, SCORED 4 GOALS.
The coach should give others player/strikers chances to showcase their.
There are still better striker/player like GIFT-ORBAN, CHUBA-AKPOM, DUROSIMI, OLAKUNLE-OLUSEGUN to be given chances. All this players have great qualities to showcase.
Boni-yeye is no good for the super eagle.
Very heart worming to know that he acknowledged his drawbacks. His failure in the national team is a record no one will ever forget.