Rio Olympics: I’ve not named my overage players —Siasia •Targets glory in Korea tourney

By Daily Sports on May 30, 2016

Coach Samson Siasia has dismissed claims that he has announced the three overage players that will play for the Nigeria U23 team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Reports had it that John Obi Mikel, Odion Ighalo and goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi have been confirmed for the football event of the 2016 Olympics.

But Siasia has now dismissed the news as false, insisting he will name them at the appropriate time.

“I have not named my overage players for the Olympics yet,” Siasia told Goal.

“I don’t know where those who quoted me got theirs from. I’m taking my time before naming them because the best legs deserve to be picked.”

The coach met with the duo of Mikel and Ighalo in London during a recent trip on the final of the Premier League where he was expected to have reached out to their clubs.

Nigeria have been zoned in Group B with Sweden, Japan and Colombia and he is upbeat about his chances of making a meaningful impact in Brazil.

He also disclosed that his side will be gunning for glory when the Suwon international tournament begins in South Korea.

“My boys are very prepared and are eager to make the country proud,” he concluded.

“Our target is to emerge as champions as that will boost our morale ahead of the Olympic Games.”

Nigeria begin their campaign against South Korea on June 2 before facing Denmark and Honduras at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. (Goal)

•Photo shows Coach Samson Siasia.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 30, 2016


 

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