Nigeria Must Groom My Successor – Enyeama

Not many players are able
to let go while still on form, but Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama feels that his country must start looking for his replacement.
This comes as a good news to Daniel Akpeyi who is also another Super Eagles goalkeeper who has already been getting game time of late.
Enyeama, who featured in his 100th game for Nigeria in a friendly against Uganda recently, said he would love to keep on playing for as long as possible, but admits he’ll have to give way at some point.
“I tell you the truth, will love to stay as long as possible but at some time you need to let it go. You need to let others take over,” he told newsmen.
“I really wish I can go on forever but I can’t, so Nigeria should start grooming someone to take over from me, and that is what I wish.
“But for now I don’t know how long I can go so there has to be someone to take over.”
The 32-year old has been Nigeria’s first choice goalkeeper since making his debut for the Super Eagles in a friendly against Kenya in 2002.
He was temporarily displaced by Austin Ejide in 2008 under Berti Vogts, but regained his position soon after the German coach left.
Enyeama is unarguably one of the best goalkeepers Nigeria has ever produced and is often seen in the class of Emmanuel Okala and Peter Rufai, two other great goalkeepers the country has produced.