Troost Ekong, the vice captain of the Super Eagles, has disclosed that he struggled with injury during the recently concluded AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire.
In a heartfelt message to PAOK fans, Ekong stated that it’s time for him to consider undergoing surgery for a full recovery. He explained that despite his willingness to play through the pain to support his club and country, further assessments and consultations have led him to decide that surgery is the best long-term option. Ekong emphasized his commitment to returning to the game better than ever.
“PAOK FAMILY,
As many know, I got injured during AFCON. Disappointingly, this injury has turned out to be more serious than first thought. I have always given everything and pushed myself. Every player has played with pain at some point in their career to fight for club or country. It’s part of the game.
I managed to continue in the knock-out stages, and I was willing to continue to do the same now to help PAOK push for the prizes in the league & Europe too.
But after more assessments and consultations, it was the best decision long-term to undergo surgery now.
My full focus is on getting back better than ever before.”
Since Nigeria’s defeat in the AFCON final to Ivory Coast, where Ekong was named player of the tournament, he has not appeared for his club side in Greece.
