Vincent Enyeama announces retirement from Nigeria duty

Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters

Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has retired from international football after being stripped of the captaincy by Nigeria boss Sunday Oliseh.

The shot stopper confirmed he has quitting the Super Eagles via a post on his Instagram:

I have fought a good fight for more than 13years.I have finished my course,I have kept the faith and sang the anthem with passion.henceforth,there is laid for me a crown which only GOD can reward me for my 13years of national services.God bless NIGERIA.from HENCEFORTH,????????I am no more the captain of the NIGERIAN senior football team,I am no more the goalie of the team,I am out of the team.i am no more available for international duties.i want to say thank you to every Nigerian fan and supporter world wide.its been the most trying period of my life but I know that Nigerian are there for me and God is with me.??????.God bless NIGERIA.#ENDOFANERA.

A photo posted by Vincent Enyeama (@vinny2908) on Oct 8, 2015 at 2:33am PDT

The fall-out occurred after the 33-year-old arrived a day late for training camp in Belgium after attending his mother's funeral. He was ordered to apologise to the team and the skipper's armband was handed over to CSKA Moscow's Ahmed Musa.

The Nigeria Football Federation admitted there was a lack of harmony in the camp, but stressed it had been straightened out and that its legendary, chilled-out shot stopper was in training.

It's true that there was a little misunderstanding in the camp of @NGSuperEagles, but the matter has been resolved. Enyeama remains in camp
— The NFF (@thenff) October 6, 2015

But that wasn't the case, and the 'keeper ends his international career with 101 caps, making him Nigeria's joint appearance record holder with Joseph Yobo, who retired from his country after the 2014 World Cup.