Super Eagles Invitee Abdullahi Shehu Relishing Chance To Play Under Sunday Oliseh
Published: September 27, 2015
União da Madeira’s Abdullahi Shehu says his invitation to the Super
Eagles is a dream come true, adding that he had always harbored the
ambition of playing under coach Sunday Oliseh.
There were raised eyebrows in some quarters over the invitation of Shehu , with suggestions that his call - up was fast-tracked especially as the midfielder has found playing opportunities difficult to come by in the Primeira Liga in the young season.
But the former Kano Pillars star hopes to silence his critics next month and is hoping to get on the pitch in the friendlies against Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.
“I’m really happy over the invitation for the friendlies next month, ” Abdullahi Shehu said to allnigeriasoccer.com.
“I can’t wait to get started playing under Oliseh, it has always been my dream and I’m ready to fight for my place.
“I’m very sure Super Eagles will win all the matches and I hope I will be in both games against DRC and Cameroon.”
It may be wrong to call Abdullahi Shehu a rookie Super Eagles invitee, having traveled to the United States with the national team for a pre - World Cup friendly against Mexico but he was one of the five players that didn’t get match time.
“I was in the list of players for the friendly against Mexico last year in USA but I did not play any minute, I’m on the bench,” added Shehu.
The 22 - year - old Abdullahi Shehu represented the Flying Eagles at the 2013 Fifa Under 20 World Cup before starring for the Super Eagles at the African Nations Championship the following year.
There were raised eyebrows in some quarters over the invitation of Shehu , with suggestions that his call - up was fast-tracked especially as the midfielder has found playing opportunities difficult to come by in the Primeira Liga in the young season.
But the former Kano Pillars star hopes to silence his critics next month and is hoping to get on the pitch in the friendlies against Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.
“I’m really happy over the invitation for the friendlies next month, ” Abdullahi Shehu said to allnigeriasoccer.com.
“I can’t wait to get started playing under Oliseh, it has always been my dream and I’m ready to fight for my place.
“I’m very sure Super Eagles will win all the matches and I hope I will be in both games against DRC and Cameroon.”
It may be wrong to call Abdullahi Shehu a rookie Super Eagles invitee, having traveled to the United States with the national team for a pre - World Cup friendly against Mexico but he was one of the five players that didn’t get match time.
“I was in the list of players for the friendly against Mexico last year in USA but I did not play any minute, I’m on the bench,” added Shehu.
The 22 - year - old Abdullahi Shehu represented the Flying Eagles at the 2013 Fifa Under 20 World Cup before starring for the Super Eagles at the African Nations Championship the following year.
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