Brown Ideye Reveals Fallout with Agent Led to 2014 World Cup Omission

Former Super Eagles forward Brown Ideye has opened up about the reasons behind his surprising exclusion from Nigeria’s squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, suggesting that a dispute with his longtime Nigerian agent played a key role.

Speaking on The Play Zone, Ideye detailed how tensions arose during negotiations for a potential move to West Ham United, a period when he was also attracting interest from West Bromwich Albion.

"I was dropped from the 2014 World Cup squad because I fired my Nigerian agent who had been with me all along," Ideye revealed. "You know, I mentioned the deal with West Ham and the clubs that were looking for me."