The Seattle Sounders forward has not ruled out the
possibility of representing the country following his impressive
performance this season in the MLS
Nigeria international Obafemi Martinshas revealed that he would accept the chance to play for the Super Eagles if invited by the technical crew. The Seattle Sounders forward who boast of 10 goals in 22 games in the American Major Soccer League has only been invited twice in the last three years.
"I’m here and I’m Nigerian, so we’ll see if I get picked . I have no control over it,” Martins told Fifa.com.
"Every coach has his favourites. All I can say is that I’m playing good football in Seattle and I’m happy doing it.
"If I’m in the Nigeria team, great, and if I’m not, I wish them all the best. I always want Nigeria to do well.
The 30-year-old player also revealed that Nigerian footballers are accepted in every league in the world because of their talent and love for the sport.
"We don’t have the best domestic league system in Nigeria, but we do have some of the best players – too many talented players.
"Go to Germany, Russia, Spain, Italy, wherever, and you’ll find Nigerians playing there. They might not be the big stars, but they’re out there showing what Nigerian football is all about.
"Nigerians love to play football and it’s not like here in the States where there’s American football, baseball, basketball. All we have is football in Nigeria. And we love it.”
He has played 39 games for Nigeria scoring 18 goals in the process.
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