Super Eagles coach,Stephen Keshi has revealed that he will not be taking Golden Eaglets wonder-kid,Kelechi Iheanacho to next year's World Cup in Brazil.
Iheanacho was the star of the FIFA under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates,scoring six goals which aided Nigeria's match to winning the trophy a record four times.
People were clamouring for his inclusion into the Super Eagles team for next year's World Cup,but Keshi ruled out the prospect of taking him to the tournament.
“It’s not done; Iheanacho is a good player and he just finished with the U17 but he needs to be in a team for him to play regularly and gain league experience,” Keshi told a local based radio station,Brila FM
“His performance at the U17 level is not a guarantee that he will be picked at the senior level, it just doesn’t work like that” he added.
The player's father,who is somewhat his agent, James Iheanacho believes his son can stun the world if included in the team to the World Cup.
“I believe that if he moves to the senior team, he will surprise the world; they might say he is still young but playing football is in his blood”
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