Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji has posted a picture of him wearing Nigeria's World Cup jersey, probably a dig aimed at Swiss FA secretary Alex Miescher. Miescher proposed that Swiss players with dual nationality who do not give up their other passport should not be invited to the national team.

The Borussia Dortmund’s rising star, Akanji published a photo on Twitter in which he was wearing the Nigeria National Team jersey on holiday in Spain.

Akanji's father is a Nigerian while his mother is from Switzerland.

Miescher joined the hot debate in the country whether the national team having many players with foreign roots truly reflect the country after Switzerland were sent packing from Russia 2018 World Cup after losing 1-0 to Sweden in their second round fixture at the Saint Petersburg Stadium on July 3.

Akanji, who is one of the revelations of Russia 2018, has subtly indicated that he is not ready to deny his Nigerian roots for the sake of playing for Switzerland by publicly identifying with the Super Eagles.

The Swiss federation, who distanced themselves from Miescher’s comments, however said they had only been considering getting young players to give up their second nationality when joining the national team training programme.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/07/swiss-star-akanji-spotted-wearing-nigeria-jersey-in-spain.html

Better pickin

cool the guy is just passing through

Nigeria the most failed set of people, nothing i said nothing they are good in or they can strive in.



Their players leave their country to go and face total failure, failure and incompetences engulfs with Nigerians

The day my daughter bring husband from that country, the day i disown her

Young man doesn't give a fuuuck to Swiss FA. AKANJI na our own, ride on.

The guy was amazing at the world cup.

Acknowledging your roots but not representing them that's hypocrisy

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okay seen.. next..

That's the Naija Spirit. Who no go no know.

Bro akaji stick to your Switzerland,you might regret putting that jersey on,we wey dey here sef dey find how we go japa
Opinion tho

K

papa go just hustle, sell his properties, run go Switzerland, marry oyibo.

Pikin no know how papa take suffer for the citizenship he currently enjoys.

Who is he trying to patronize.

Medicine after money..

princechurchill:
Acknowledging your roots but not representing them that's hypocrisy

like buhari?

Afonja again !

Please, I need to be American citizen ASAP

Yeligray:
The guy was amazing at the world cup.

He was simply excellent.

Yeligray:
like buhari?

Buhari is representing his league of blood suckers lol

agwocomedian:
Em papa there

stop wasting people's data with your pix.

Dis guy sabi play ball sha