“It's Special To Play For Nigeria” - Ekong

  “It's Special To Play For Nigeria” - Ekong By Sampson Adedeji Nigeria's Super Eagles and Watford FC defender, William Troost-Ekong has said that he always feeks special whenever he is called to play for Nigeria, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Having represented Netherlands at the underage level, Ekong switched allegiance to Nigeria in 2015 and made his debut against Chad. While speaking to Watford website, Ekong described how elated he was when he was given the opportunity to captain the team. “Even my Dutch family are really proud,” said Troost-Ekong. “It means a lot to them for me to represent such a big nation. "It's massive. Hopefully I get to do it some more. The last few games, yeah [I've been made captain]. I've always been quite vocal and a leader in the team. We've had some great captains in [Ahmed] Musa, who is still officially our captain, and John Obi Mikel before that. "I always try and learn from these guys and push the team in the right direction," he said. “It's a really big thing [for me],” he said. “I started my international career with the Dutch younger teams, but as soon as I heard about Nigeria wanting me to play for them, I jumped at the chance. "I've never looked back. It was a special moment to play for Nigeria as I know how much it means to the people. "I feel it's my way of giving back to a country that has given me so much," he concluded. Ekong is expected to take to the field when Nigeria face Desert Warrior of Algeria in an international friendly match on Friday.