Trust-Ekong has not played for Nigeria in recent months but is ready to compete for a place in the team
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has revealed that he had to fight against some of his former clubs to play for Nigeria in the African Cup of NationsSoccernet.ng reported. Strong>p>
AFCON is the holy grail of African football, but the timing of the tournament has been the subject of serious debate each time the tournament approaches. This is because the competition is always held in January, when the European season is in full swing.
This problem usually affects many clubs in Europe, as Africa’s top players practice their skills outside the continent. Some European clubs are trying to force their players to forfeit their AFCON qualifications.
Nigerian defender Troost-Ekong is one of many African players who have had difficult times with their clubs due to their participation in AFCON. Still, he insists he has no regrets.
“AFCON is our biggest tournament after the World Cup. We’ve had big arguments with clubs,” Troost-Ekong told Soccernet.ng
spoke exclusively.
“Of course, everyone knows the story at Watford, when I gave up the Premier League season to play. It was very difficult to enter. But I am willing to make this sacrifice.”
“When I signed with PAOK in July, the first thing I told them was that I had a big tournament coming up in January and Nigeria was very important to me.”
Trust-Ekong has not been part of the Super Eagles squad in recent months, but could return to the squad at AFCON as he is one of Nigeria’s most experienced defenders.
