AFCON 2021: It's Great Honour To Lead Nigeria But...... Ekong

AFCON 2021: It's Great Honour To Lead Nigeria But...... Ekong Sampson Adedeji Nigeria's Super Eagles and Watford FC captain William Troost-Ekong has described leading the team as a captain as big honour and at the same time serious responsibility, BSNsports.com.ng can report Born in the Netherlands to the Dutch mother and Nigeria father, after representing the Orange Boys at the youth level, Ekong switched allegiance to Nigeria and his debut in 2015. Since then, former Bursaspor of Turkey defender has been an integral part of the team. While speaking a popular programme on cable TV channel tagged 'We Move' Ekong expressed his happiness being the skipper of the team but realised that he has to double his efforts. " It’s a great honour to captain your country, I think when I first came to the Super Eagles I didn’t realize it could go that quickly. “However, I think I’ve been here quite consistently and it’s a great honour from the coach and trust that I’m getting to get that role but it comes with responsibility.” “If you wear the band or not I think I still play the same, it doesn’t change anything about how I play, what I do. “I might have one or two extra responsibilities on the pitch but it is still the same, I still play the same and talk the same so it doesn’t make that much of a difference," he concluded.