Martins may have played his last game for Eagles, says official

Super Eagles' 'weapon of mass destruction,' Obafemi Martins, may not get the chance to play for the national team again following what an official of the team described as 'signs of the inevitable decline' in his game.

Martins played for 60 minutes in the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against Kenya at the U.J Esuene Satdium, Calabar, and according to the official, who pleaded anonymity, the Inter Milan former star did not justify his continued presence in the team.

"We brought in Martins in the absence of Emmanuel Emenike because we needed somebody with a forceful presence in the Kenyan penalty box, but all the time he spent in the game he did not muster any shot on target.

"People have tried to defend him by saying he did not get much service from the midfielders, but apart from his endless runs, his positioning and general game was not what we expected from a top star like him.

"We need strikers who can fashion out openings and create things even in tight situations and Martins failed in that aspect against Kenya.

"We will look at the performance of all the players when we review the game, but I doubt if he would get another chance in this team."

He said the coaches would continue to give every Nigerian the chance to stake a claim for inclusion in the team, adding, however, that there may not be any second chance for some stars.

Meanwhile, the team's stand-in-Captain, Vincent Enyeama, believes the Super Eagles will beat Kenya in Nairobi in the reverse leg of the fixture in June.

Enyeama, who was beaten by a Francis Kahata free-kick on Saturday at the U.J Esuene Stadium, told The Guardian that the team has taken the 1-1 outcome as one of the things that happen in football. (SubNewshttp://thingwedontknow.blogspot.co.uk/)