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Maduka Okoye for Super Eagles: Is this a sick joke?

Ikenwa Nnabuogor by Ikenwa Nnabuogor
August 15, 2019 10:07 pm
Maduka Okoye for Super Eagles: Is this a sick joke?

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IKENWA NNABUOGOR queries the invitation of Fortuna Dusseldorf of Germany goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for the friendly against Ukraine…

The Super Eagles call-up of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye of Fortuna Dusseldorf B team playing in the fourth-tier of German football for a friendly against Ukraine has raised a lot of dust among soccer watchers, who question the justification for such an invitation.

The friendly scheduled for September 10 in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro had the Eagles’ AFCON 2019 first-choice goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi missing and replaced by the reserve keeper at the German fourth tier side.

It will he recalled that coach Gernot Rohr had sounded out inviting Okoye long before Eagles grabbed their bronze medal in Egypt and was only making good this hint with the invitation of the youngster.

Soccer faithfuls have wondered the criteria for Rohr to invite the young goalkeeper, who is yet to stand between the sticks for his German side.

Maduka Okoye – Untested

At only 19, Okoye, born in Dusseldorf, has been with the German side since 2016/17 season, playing just 15 times in the past season. Could this be one of the reasons why he was handed an invite sooner than he ever thought he could be among the big boys, at the expense of an established local league goalkeeper like Theophilus Afelokhai?

Could Rohr be projecting into the future by bringing in a previously untested rookie at the expense established goalkeepers both foreign and local?

Many would argue that Okoye should have progressed through the junior ranks rather than shooting him straight to the Super Eagles without a rich resume that would have ordinarily make a strong case for his inclusion.

Ex-Eagles goalkeepers like Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide were sourced from local league and after few years in the team they attracted clubs in Europe.

A lot more should be made to follow in their footsteps rather than sneaking in an untested Euro-based rookie to the team.

National teams are supposed to places where finished articles are traded and not grounds for experiments.

In truth, Okoye’s inclusion is more like a joke than a piece of serious business.

Tags: Daniel AkpeyiGernot RohrInternational FriendlyMaduka OkoyeSuper EaglesUkraine
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Masters degree holder who has been on the beat for the past 16 years. Ex-Complete Sports, Kick Off and FourFourTwo Magazines journo. Passionate about Nigerians plying their trade overseas.

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  1. Adefunmiloye Ogunade says:
    3 years ago

    I think it is more of an experiment sire

    The Heatons, Popes, Harts and co. emerged from the lower divisions

    The invitation could be a one-off

    Who knows if we’re getting a world beater in Okoye?

    I understand where you’re coming from considering that Theophilus was snubbed, but it’s a form of wake-up call, if you would, for him.

    Let’s see what the teenager can do first.

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  2. Ehimare Enegho says:
    3 years ago

    What is in a name or the league or division you play in. Maduka Okoye can be playing for a 6th division club side in Germany, but my knowledge of a typical German is that of hard work and dedication which I am sure Maduka would bring to our national team. Let’s give the lad an opportunity, and then you can make your critique later. He is being invited to a friendly and not a world cup finals. We should give Rohr the chance to do his job and whatever the outcome is his cup of coffee as we can’t all become self acclaimed coaches of the Super Eagles.

    Maduka Okoye, welcome to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, and I wish you luck and success in your new assignment.

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