Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has sent a bold message to Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations rivals. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, Super Eagles has what it takes to trample on any team in their quest to end the country’s 13-year wait for continental glory, so opponents must beware.
He added that Nigeria‘s strategy would be to stay laser-focused on whatever immediate target is in front of the team, despite the impressive start thus far.
His words, “Yes, I would count my country as one of the favourites.
We are one of the most feared teams in this tournament. Any team can come and play us. If they are good, they can scale through, but if they are not we can trample on any team because this team has got the quality to do damage to any big team, any good team in this tournament.
We respect every team that progresses to the next round and any one we meet in the next round they are going to see the fighting spirit of Nigeria.
The round of 16 is going to be even tougher than the group stages so the boys are ready to give everything. But the team is ready to face any opponent. We respect any team that scales through but we are not scared of anybody.
It will mean a lot, not just to me, to the whole team, but to Nigeria. It has been a long time since this trophy came to Nigeria and the boys, every training, we are passing a clear message that we came here to get the trophy.
I want it as bad as every other country that came to win it. Just like the rest of my teammates, that is why we come together to try to make sure that we achieve this objective.
We don’t get carried away by the hype. We still got a lot of work to do. We are going game by game, not letting each win get us carried away.”
WOW.
Support InfoStride News' Credible Journalism: Only credible journalism can guarantee a fair, accountable and transparent society, including democracy and government. It involves a lot of efforts and money. We need your support. Click here to Donate