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Martins: "I feel Nigerian"
Obafembi Martins, who turned down an offer to play for Nigeria in the Africa Nations Cup, on Tuesday dismissed an offer to play for neighbouring Cameroon after being courted to play Olympic qualifiers. The family of the 19-year old Inter Milan striker hails from the disputed Bakassi peninsula.
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"I'm born in Lagos, I feel Nigerian," Martins told Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday.
"I want to play and I will play with Nigeria. It's a very strong team and to try to contribute to make it even more powerful for me is a great stimulus," he added.
The striker was listed in coach Jean-Paul Akono's preliminary 41-man squad for the match against Ivory Coast on 22 February in Yaoundé.
After withdrawing at the last minute from the Nigeria squad for the All Africa Games last October, Martins turned down the Super Eagles call-up for Tunisia, saying it would be "injurious" to his club career.
Martins: "I feel Nigerian"
Obafembi Martins, who turned down an offer to play for Nigeria in the Africa Nations Cup, on Tuesday dismissed an offer to play for neighbouring Cameroon after being courted to play Olympic qualifiers. The family of the 19-year old Inter Milan striker hails from the disputed Bakassi peninsula.
SENEGAL: Three-match ban for Diouf
EL KARKOURI: 'A tough group'
"I'm born in Lagos, I feel Nigerian," Martins told Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday.
"I want to play and I will play with Nigeria. It's a very strong team and to try to contribute to make it even more powerful for me is a great stimulus," he added.
The striker was listed in coach Jean-Paul Akono's preliminary 41-man squad for the match against Ivory Coast on 22 February in Yaoundé.
After withdrawing at the last minute from the Nigeria squad for the All Africa Games last October, Martins turned down the Super Eagles call-up for Tunisia, saying it would be "injurious" to his club career.
