Peseiro Faces Criticism Over Bameyi’s Invitation

Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has come under scathing criticisms after he included a non-league player in his squad to face Guinea Bissau this weekend in an African Cup of Nations double-header qualifiers, Tidesports source reports.
Peseiro’s 23-man squad list was released by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday, with three home-based players Victor Sochima from Rivers United, Kingsley Aniagboso of second-division club Giant Brillars and Daniel Bameyi of YumYum FC called up, with the latter’s invitation most controversial.
Flying Eagles captain at the recent U-20 AFCON in Egypt Bameyi, 17, is registered as a defender by non-league side  YumYum FC.
Bameyi had featured in the Eagles squad that lost 2-0 to Costa Rica in a friendly in San Jose last November.
Lolade Adewuyi, a Nigerian journalist based in Germany, alleged that an official of the Nigerian Football Federation was influencing Bameyi’s invitation in view of making financial gains following his transfer.
“Someone from @thenff is looking to profit by pushing this young man, Daniel Bameyi, through the shopping window as much as possible,” Adewuyi stated.
“Daniel Bameyi plays for YumYum FC, a non-league side nobody seems to know about. He was part of Nigeria’s B team that played Costa Rica last year. He captained the U-20s in Egypt. Now he makes a Super Eagles 23-man squad after a bad outing at (U-20) AFCON.”
Ace broadcast journalist Charles Anazodo also wrote, “…an invitation to the Eagles seems like someone is trying too hard to get him (Bameyi) a deal. It smacks of indecency.”
Toyosi Afolayan added, “I won’t be surprised if Daniel Bameyi earns a move to Europe after this Super Eagles call-up. This is the highest racketeering of the highest order.”
UK -based David Doherty, who contested for the presidency of the Nigerian Football Federation last year, wrote, “Bameyi’s club Yum Yum FC was just created on Transfermarkt a day ago (Friday) and the only player they have is Bameyi.