“It was a shame for Ethiopian football because we fought from the (first) blast of the whistle to the end. Agents of players will come and meet a coach to offer money for their players to be taken," said the ex-Everton striker, who featured at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. However, one of Nigeria's assistant coaches at the World Cup six years ago, Valere Houdonou, maintained Obasi was not good enough to make the final squad facing competition from the likes of Peter Odemwingie and Ahmed Musa. Obasi, who won a silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics and played at the 2010 World Cup, said a move away from the Bundesliga fell through after missing the tournament four years later. 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Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, US Coronavirus: Only two US states report a decline of new cases and nationwide hospitalizations are increasing, Smaller hams, downsized desserts: Sam's Club adds petite packs as Americans plan smaller holiday gatherings during pandemic. For me, Nigeria didn’t deserve to qualify because they were aided by FIFA, which is not good for the game of football.”. "So, two days before the list came out, I was asked to pay some money if I wanted to be in the team," he added. Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has stepped down from his position after the Super Eagles' exit from the World Cup in Brazil. Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has stepped down from his position after the Super Eagles' exit from the World Cup in Brazil. A group stage win against Bosnia-Hercegovina helped Nigeria reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time since 1998, despite the players being involved in a row over bonuses. Yobo told BBC Sport it was a sad but glorious end to his own international career as Nigeria failed to make their first ever quarter-finals. The 52-year-old was appointed Nigeria boss in 2011 and helped them become African champions two years later. Nigeria become the first African team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup after beating Ethiopia 2-0 for a 4-1 aggregate win. Nigeria's anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by president Amaju Pinnick after "weighty" allegations were leveled against them.

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