NFF denied me chance to play for Romania – Fatai
The Punch
Published 29 June 2021
Former Nigerian U-23 striker Kehinde Fatai has claimed that his dream of playing for the Romanian national team was thwarted by the Nigeria Football Federation, The PUNCH reports.
Fatai, who was capped by Nigeria at U-20 and U-23 levels, added that despite being heartbroken, he had no regrets not playing for Nigeria at senior level, after scoring four goals in seven appearances for the U-23 team and one in three games for the U-20 side.
The 31-year-old said the NFF told the Romanian FA that he was ineligible to switch allegiance as he had been listed for a 2012 Olympic Games qualifier against Tanzania. But he claimed that he did not feature in the game due to a stomach ache prior to the first leg clash in Dar Es Salam.