Nigeria: Wolverhampton Wanderers Goalkeeper Carl Ikeme Set For Super Eagles Debut

Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is one of the surprise call ups to the Super Eagles team by new coach Sunday Oliseh. "An email arrived at the club and the manager Kenny Jacket asked me what he should do." Ikeme says in an exclusive interview with Calvin Emeka Onwuka when they met in London. "I thought it was a joke by one of my team mates so I called the number in the email and spoke to coach Sunday Oliseh."


At 29 this has indeed come as a surprise to the long serving Wolves keeper. "Some years in the past it did cross my mind (International caps/career) but as I never heard anything I forgot about it or at least not think about it". He was nevertheless surprised at the call up and intends to enjoy it all "at my age I am in a better position to enjoy this call up. I am looking forward greatly to meeting up with the best Nigerian players available. I am aware of how important the national team is Nigerians so it will be great sampling the atmosphere".