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Chelsea
forward Victor Moses insists he has missed a big chance to opportunity
to showcase his talents on a bigger stage – the Confederations Cup in
Brazil last month.
Nigeria beat Oceania champions Tahiti
6-1 and lost 2-1 to South American powerhouse before exiting the
competition after a 3-0 drubbing by world and European champions Spain.
The 22-year-old, who helped Nigeria win
the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa in February, missed out on a
place in the Confederations Cup squad due to injury.
His Chelsea teammates Mikel Obi, David
Luiz, Oscar, Fernando Torres, Juan Mata and Cesar Azpilicueta all
played for their countries in the tournament won by Brazil.
And Moses, who represented England at
the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup won by Nigeria, has expressed his
disappointment at the injury that prevented him from being part of the
small Chelsea community at the Confederations Cup.
“I felt disappointed not to have my day
with Nigeria. It was a great tournament, they were the sort of games I
would like to be involved in, playing against some of the best teams in
the world, but that’s football and injuries happen,” the former Wigan
star told Chelsea’s official website during the week.
Stephen Keshi has included Moses in his
20-man squad for the August 14 encounter against the Bafana Bafana of
South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Challenge in Durban and the winger,
whose club beat Indonaisa 8-1 in Jakarta on Thursday, declared his
readiness for the upcoming season.
He said, “Now I’m delighted to be here,
working hard and getting as fit as possible for the new season. It’s my
first Chelsea tour and it’s been a good experience for me with the club.
When I first came I arrived after the start of the season which was
unfortunate because it makes it a bit harder to get to know everyone.
“It’s been great so far. We’ve got a few
new players in and others back from loan, and so far I think everyone
has done well in achieving their aims. Also, the fans have been great
everywhere and here in Indonesia right from landing at the airport we’ve
seen this amazing support we’ve had. There is nice hot weather too,
which I like, so it’s good to be here, and I think we’ve all really
enjoyed the experience.”
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