Emilio Nsue, Equatorial Guinea's record goalscorer, has been reinstated to play for his country after Fifa cleared him of previous eligibility issues. Last year, he faced a six-month ban due to a lack of clearance for switching allegiance from Spain. His reinstatement comes after a successful second application from Equatorial Guinea's football federation. Fifa initially ruled against him despite a strong international career, including 22 goals and captaining his national team. The decision has been celebrated as a victory for justice by football officials and Nsue himself.
Fifa's decision has been very positive for us and for all the people of Equatorial Guinea. After so many years, and months, we were able to show that Emilio was eligible and finally Fifa showed justice in this case.
After 43 games and years representing Equatorial Guinea, Fifa's ruling came after Nsue's impressive performance scoring two goals that led to a subsequent forfeiture of the matches.
Despite initially banned and deemed ineligible, Fifa reversed its decision allowing Nsue to play for Equatorial Guinea, demonstrating a significant turnaround in sports eligibility cases.
The approval of Emilio Nsue's eligibility to represent Equatorial Guinea by Fifa came after a lengthy and complicated process that involved multiple appeals.
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