Nigeria
goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has walked out of the squad to face DR Congo in a
friendly on Wednesday and retired from international duty.
The
33-year-old's decision came after coach Sunday Oliseh replaced him as captain
with Ahmed Musa - only hours before the match in Verviers, Belgium.
"I am no
longer Nigeria captain or goalkeeper nor available for Nigeria duty," he
said on Instagram."I
fought a good fight for 13 years, but now I have finished my course".
Enyeama is
the Super Eagles most capped player with 101 appearances and became the captain
following the retirement of Joseph Yobo after the 2014 World Cup.
The Lille
stopper refused to confirm that the decision to strip him of the skipper's
armband hastened his retirement but he admitted it was a difficult time to
leave.
"It's
been the most difficult period of my life, losing my mother and the emotion, he said
"After
playing for the Super Eagles for 13 years, you never think that it would end
like this but
the time [to retire from international football] has come.
"There
is never a good time to leave but I will always be a fan of the Super Eagles
and Nigerian football."
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