Granada midfielder, Ramon Azeez, said his Spanish club Granada’s “faith and belief” in him has seen him recalled to the Nigeria squad after five years.
The 26-year-old’s resurgence in La Liga, including a goal in a 2-0 win over Barcelona, has seen him named in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for next month’s friendly against Brazil.
“The manager [Diego Martínez] has shown great faith and belief in me,” Azeez told BBC Sport.
“I also understand La Liga better now than before, so everything leads to this.
“I think the support of my teammates, everyone at the club and a new mentality has helped. It is always an honour to play for my country, to be recognised by coach [Gernot] Rohr.”
A former youth international, Azeez has been in Spanish football since 2011, rising through the ranks at Almeria before short spell at CD Lugo led to a switch to Granada in January.
Nigeria will be meeting Brazil on October 13, in Singapore, for the second time at senior level following a 3-0 defeat in a friendly in June 2003, in Abuja.
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