Former Polish international Emmanuel Olisadebe says he in no way regretting his decision to snub the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the Polish national team; npflupdates.com reports.
Olisadebe started his career in Nigeria when he signed with Jasper United in the 90s. He was instrumental in front of goal, and secured a lucrative deal in Poland; signing for Polonia Warsaw.
He didn’t find it very difficult adapting to life Poland, as he kept scoring goals; helping his team win titles.
During one of those days in Poland, when he attained Polish citizenship, the former Xanthi man was approached by Poland FA. Reason, for him to switch his allegiance to the Red and White.
According to the Nigeria-born; “It was a very difficult decision for me to take, but it was one decision I never regretted taking. It was a great feeling playing for Poland at the World Cup, it’s every player’s dream to play at the world stage, so when I had the opportunity, I decided to take it and I never regretted it.
What Olisadebe said about not playing for the Super Eagles of Nigeria
“Deciding to play for Poland was a split decision. I was contacted if I would like to play for Poland. Initially, I thought it was a joke, but when I realised they were serious about it, I said yes. I was then asked if I had starred for Nigeria before and I told them no and, after carrying out their investigation, I was given the go ahead and at that point there was no going back.”
Giving his take on whether players(addressing Ethan Nwaneri) with dual nationality should take the Nigeria clarion call.
Olisadebe lead the call for Nwaneri to join the Super Eagles
“I think it boils down to the players themselves,” Olisadebe told ThisDay Nigeria.
“Coming from a situation like that is just a matter of choice. I was faced with the choice of playing between Nigeria and Poland and I decided to play for the latter. The player has to look deep, find out what is best for him. If he feels playing for England is the best for him, then fine.
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“But we all know how the English do; they might just dump him after playing one game. It’s a very difficult decision to make, but I hope he makes the right one.”
Olisadebe was the first ever black man to play for the Poland’s national team. He scored more than nine goals to help them qualify for the 2002 FIFA men’s world cup tournament.
