Everton's Victor Anichebe Says NO to Super Eagles

 Victor Anichebe has declined an invitation to play with the Super Eagles. The Everton striker had been tipped for a return to the Nigerian squad for June’s World Cup qualifiers and Confederations Cup, replacing the injured Emmanuel Emenike.

Lagos-born Anichebe, 25, told BBC Sport that for the time being, he does not want to be considered for Nigeria. He said:

“The best thing for me at the moment is to focus on club football.

Without club football there is no international football and everyone at Everton was with me every step of the way during my injuries and rehabilitation and so I owe it to the club to manage myself correctly.

I didn’t feel that the Nigerian federation was there for me then in the same manner, which was especially disappointing given that I got the injury representing my country.