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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigerian midfielder, John Ogu, has revealed how a manager in Portugal asked him to lie about getting injured, to avoid representing his country.<\/p>\n

This comes amid the club versus country row ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

Ogu was told to lie but ignored the manager\u2019s hint and honoured the international call-up, which consequently made him lose his regular playing spot.<\/p>\n

As a result, he subsequently missed the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not even surprised at the situation of the foreign managers or clubs not wanting their players to go represent their country in tournaments,\u201d Ogu tweeted.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne certain manager in Portugal asked [that] I tell the coach of Eagles then that I was injured so as not to go for a friendly game.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I left, went back to the club, he stopped playing me, and this was prior to the World Cup coming that year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made mention of it here and many out here said I was lying and so on. Una don see how them be now?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ogu, who ultimately missed out on the 2014 tournament, has been without a club since 2020.<\/p>\n

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