Super Eagles Captain, Troost-Ekong Announces Retirement Few Weeks Before AFCON 2025
William Troost-Ekong, the captain of the Super Eagles has announced his international retirement.
Troost-Ekong, on Thursday, posted a video on social media and tagged it: “Honoured. Grateful. Forever a Super Eagles.
“Playing for Nigeria has been the greatest privilege of my life.
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“The journey may end here, but my support never will.
“Here’s to the next chapter.”
His decision comes a few weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Troost-Ekong’s decision to step aside comes as a surprise to many fans, especially as Eric Chelle included him in his 54-man provisional squad for the tournament.
The 32-year-old retires after earning 83 caps and playing in five major tournaments for Nigeria.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
