Nigerian winger, playing for Chelsea football club Victor Moses announced his retirement from international football at the age of 27 after playing 37 times for his country, scoring 12 times since making his debut in 2012 against Rwanda. Victor won the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 2013, and represented the nation at two World Cups, in 2014 and 2018.
I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last a lifetime, However, I feel that now is the right time to step away in order to be able to focus fully on my club career and young family, as well as to allow the next generation the opportunity to step up and to flourish. Thank you for the memories and good luck to the team for the future, he said via his social media.
Former Nigeria captain and coach Henry Nwosu calls Victor Moses’ retirement from international football as an unwise decision that could come back to haunt him at club level, Goal reports.
— Victor Moses (@VictorMoses) August 15, 2018
He also played every minute of Nigeria’s most recent World Cup campaign in Russia till Nigeria got knocked out at the group stage, suffering defeats by Croatia and Argentina.
