Nigel Reo-Coker in Sierra Leone call
Thursday 27th May 2010, 9:17AM BST.
Forgotten Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has received an unexpected international call – from Sierra Leone.
The former England under-21 captain, who is one of six players believed to have been made available by boss Martin O’Neill, has had a public plea from the country of his birth to help them qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
Nahim Khadi, president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, said: “Nigel would bring exactly what we need for the national team – leadership and experience.
“If he was sat here now, I would beg him to play for us.
“I would go down on my knees and say to him – ‘Reo, your country needs you’.”
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