I left Chelsea to save my career – Moses

Victor Moses
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South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Victor Moses insists he has joined Liverpool to save his career, The  Mirror reports.

The Nigeria winger surprised many when he chose to switch to the Anfield giants on a season-long loan, just a year after making what he called his “dream move” from Wigan to Chelsea.

Moses was told by Chelsea  boss Jose Mourinho he would be part of the squad this season and get some opportunities should he choose to stay and fight for a place.

But, the former Crystal Palace attacker explained that his approach to life is to grasp the moment.

Moses stated bluntly that the prospect of being largely a spectator with the west Londoners could irreparably harm his career prospects.

He said,  “Not playing games can really damage your career.

“The move to Chelsea was a massive step for me. I just wanted to go there, express myself and enjoy my football. It was a dream for me – but I want to keep strong and keep working hard at what I do.

“As a young footballer coming up, I just want to play games.

“Liverpool is a massive club and I just want to enjoy my football out on the pitch and try to help my teammates.

“It is the right opportunity for me. It’s definitely the right move – this is a massive club, with all the history.”

Moses can be forgiven for wanting to seize every opportunity he can, and refuse to be sidelined from pursing his life goals, given his devastating history.

As a child in  Kaduna, he suffered the most devastating tragedy imaginable.

His family got caught up in religious conflict because his father Austin was a Christian pastor in a city with a Muslim majority.

Both his father and mother Josephine were killed in their home when thousands were murdered in rioting in 2002.

Moses, then just 11 years old, had to be smuggled out of the country to England, where he settled with foster parents in South Norwood, a south London suburb.

The quietly-spoken 22-year-old has shown incredible determination in his young life to recover from such tragedy, and his single-mindedness is evident in his decision to move to Liverpool when he could have picked up honours as a fringe player at Chelsea.

He did so, he explained, because Rodgers sold him a vision of how the Reds would develop, and how he would fit perfectly in it.