Super Eagles winger, Victor
Moses has announced his retirement from international football.
Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that the Nigeria international released
a statement on his official social media accounts including Twitter and Instgram on Wednesday to confirm his
departure from the national team set up.
The 27-year-old brings an
end to a six-year spell with the Super Eagles, during which he won the African
Cup of Nations and featured in two World Cups.
The message read, "I
would like to announce that after much thought I have made the decision to
retire from playing international football.
"I have experienced
some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have
memories with me that will last a lifetime. Nothing will ever compete to what
it felt like to represent Nigeria on behalf of our country.
"However I feel that
now is the right time to step away in order to be able to focus fully on club
career and my young family as well as to allow the next generation of Super
Eagles stars the opportunity to step up and to flourish. We are blessed as a
nation to have so many exciting young players coming through and now is their
time.
"There are so many
highlights that stand out for me over the years; from making my debut, to
playing in two World Cups and being a part of the team to win the African
Nations Cup for first time for our nation since 1994 being just a few of them.
"I have already spoken
to the manager by telephone and would like to say thank you to him and his
staff, the NFF and all of my teammates for all of their support over the years.
Most importantly I would like to say thank you to the Nigerian people for
believing in me and supporting me over the years. It’s meant the world to me
and my family and I will always be a proud Nigerian supporting the team.
"Thank you for the
memories and good luck to the team for the future," the statement read.
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