Former Super Eagle captain throws dig at John Obi Mikel

Kanu Nwankwo has thrown a dig at Super Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel for shunning the crucial 2017  African Nations Cup game against Chad.

Coach Stephen Keshi last week revealed that the Chelsea player refused to pick or reply to his messages.

Mikel was then left out by the coach for the upcoming qualifiers.

Kanu however is not impressed with the midfielder and threw a slight dig at bim when he suggested that players should prioritize their national team over their clubs.

“One thing they (players) always forget is that the Super Eagles, and by that I mean the national team, is bigger than a club side,” Kanu Nwankwo told .

“And I think it is high time we let whoever comes in to understand the importance of wearing that National shirt.

“They have to understand that whenever they do that, they are carrying the hopes and expectations of 170 million Nigerians on their shoulders, which is a very big task.

“We don’t ever want to come second because it is not a good mentality and that is the way we can get them to get results for us.