Nigeria, June 8 -- Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has taken to his X account to celebrate the late Stephen Keshi, the former player and coach of the Super Eagles.

He expressed his appreciation to Keshi for giving him the platform back in Kaduna State with the senior national team:

"I will never forget the 'Big Boss' Stephen Keshi for believing in me to make my debut in Kaduna that day a decade ago.

79 caps, 5 major tournaments, 3 medals later. It is my biggest pride to be the captain of this nation and team.

No dream is ever too big. This is my purpose, and I will continue to strive to be better every day."

William Troost-Ekong made his debut on June 13, 2015. Prior to that, he had played for the Netherlands at the U-19 an...