Victor Moses (middle)
Victor Moses, one of the most talked about Super Eagles player, has retired from international duties. The Chelsea star made the announcement on his Instagram page where
he had built a huge fan-base. The footballer’s announcement has left his
many fans stunned.
According to Moses, he feels this is the time to “step away in order to be able to focus fully on club career and my young family.”
He wrote: “I would like to announce that after much thought I have made the decision to retire from playing international football.
“I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing
the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last a
lifetime. Nothing will ever compete to what it felt like to represent
Nigeria on behalf of our country.
“However I feel that now is the right time to step away in
order to be able to focus fully on club career and my young family as
well as to allow the next generation of Super Eagles stars the
opportunity to step up and to flourish. We are blessed as a nation to
have so many exciting young players coming through and now is their
time.
“There are so many highlights that stand out for me over the
years; from making my debut, to playing in two World Cups and being a
part of the team to win the African Nations Cup for first time for our
nation since 1994 being just a few of them.
“I have already spoken to the manager by telephone and would
like to say thank you to him and his staff, the NFF and all of my
teammates for all of their support over the years. Most importantly I
would like to say thank you to the Nigerian people for believing in me
and supporting me over the years. It’s meant the world to me and my
family and I will always be a proud Nigerian supporting the team.
“Thank you for the memories and good luck to the team for the future”