Orlando Pirates defender Olisa Ndah has paid tribute to former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong following the latter’s retirement from international football.
Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from the international stage a few weeks ago much to the shock of many Nigerian supporters. The former captain represented his country 83 times spanning a decade.
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Ndah spoke to Andile Ncube on Sports Night Live about his appreciation for the 32-year-old in the person and leader he is.
The 26-year-old further expressed his thoughts on how some people do not appreciate what Troost-Ekong has done for the Nigerian national team.
“I think he’s a great person to be honest,” said Ndah.
“I can tell you from the first day, I think the first time I got a call-up when I met him, he’s a fantastic person. Apart from being a captain he’s a leader and he does so much for us. But you know how football works, everyone is not going to like you, but you can see from what he did for us, highest goal scorer in the last AFCON, player of the tournament, it says a lot.
“But I think as human beings we are quick to forget you know, one little thing and they forget the whole good thing that he’s been doing for us for the past 10 years. He’s been there for like 10 years, he got his first call-up in 2015, so he’s been there for 10 years consistently playing.
“Yeah, it’s football you know we spoke and I wished him all the best. We’re happy to have him there, it’s an opportunity to like even share the pitch with him. He’s a great person now we are looking forward to what he’s going to do next.”
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