Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has disclosed why his team’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, abruptly retired from Nigeria’s national team.
According to Iwobi, the defender is no longer playing as often as he would want to serve his country.
Troost-Ekong announced his departure from the Super Eagles on Thursday, despite being included in the provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Troost-Ekong has already played 83 games in the colours of Nigeria and expected him to lead the team to the tournament that begins in less than two weeks.
Iwobi told SportyTV the defender’s exit has created a huge vacuum in the team, even though he had not featured regularly lately.
“Of course towards the end of his Nigerian career he wasn’t playing as much as probably he would like,” the Fulham midfielder said.
He added that the team will miss the leadership style of Troost-Ekong, and the way he brought them together as one family.
“So he will be very missed, he was a big leader for us and I am sure we have other leaders that can follow in his footsteps but we all wish him well,” he added.
