Mba appeals to NFF

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by Sammy Wejinya 14 March 2013, 06:22

Nigerian international, Sunday Mba has made a passionate appeal to Nigeria Professional Football (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Warri Wolves to ‘amicably settle’ their long-running dispute over his ownership.

The two clubs have been enmeshed in a bitter dispute over the ownership of the player which prompted head coach of the Nigeria national team, Stephen Keshi to declare that he may consider dropping the star from the squad for the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Kenya on March 23.
The attacking midfielder has now voiced his sentiments about the issue.“The coach (Keshi) has the best interest of the country at heart and I completely respect his judgment in this matter. He wants the best for the national team and it is only logical that he builds his team around players who are playing regularly for their clubs every week,” Mba exclusively told supersport.com.Mba took the football world by storm with a superlative display at the 2013 Afcon in South Africa where he netted the winner for Nigeria in the showpiece game against Burkina Faso.

The 24-year-old wants to perform at the peak of his powers on a consistent basis and acknowledges that he can only do that if he plays regularly.“I am pleading with the clubs (Wolves and Rangers) to amicable settle this because for me, I am a professional and I just want to resume playing,” he said.
Mba also took the time to allay fears over his physical condition ahead of the game against Kenya.
“I am in great shape physically. As a matter of fact, I think I am in the best condition I have ever been in since I turned pro.
 

“I also want the fans to recall that before the 2013 Afcon, the Nigerian league was on break but I still did well at the tournament because I never joked with my training (sessions).“I have intensified my regimen after the Afcon because I understand that the stakes are even higher now and there are so many people who now look up to me as a role model.“The coaches (at the training camp in Abuja) have been fantastic and every day, after the usual training exercise with the team, I still work out on my own. I want to keep performing at a high level because I cannot afford to let my nation down,” he explained.
Mba has scored five goals in 10 appearances, for Nigeria.