Villarreal forward Ikechukwu Uche has denied claims by Stephen Keshi that he demanded for apology before honouring the Super Eagles' invitation. Keshi on Wednesday revealed the pint-sized player was not invited for the African Nations Cup qualifiers against Congo and South Africa because he wanted to be begged.
"He was supposed to be part of the team that is presently in camp but he said we must beg him first to play for Nigeria because he was left out of some competitions but I can't beg anyone to play for Nigeria, impossible. That's why he is not here," Keshi said in a statement issued by Super Eagles media officer, Ben Alaiya.
Reacting to this accusation, the former Getafe player said he never demanded for any special treatment to play for his country.
"It's an honour to play for Nigeria. I don't expect to be begged or given special treatment. I'm available when/if considered for selection," Goal quoted Uche as saying on his Twitter handle.
Uche fell out with the "big boss" during the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa and missed the Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup in the process.
