Okocha, the current BBC African Footballer of the Year, is expected to lead the Super Eagles at the three-nation Unity Cup tournament in London, which starts on 29 May.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Okocha looks to the future

Both players stayed away from the Super Eagles for the recent three-nation tournament in London, with Kanu asking not to be considered for the event.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Nigeria omit Okocha

But the two rejectionist votes are forcing Europe to confront the dilemma of what it wants to be: a tightly integrated super-state in waiting or a looser grouping of nation-states.

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