Nigeria’s Olympic team, wearing Delta Airline shirts. Delta Airline lifted the
team to Brazil where they play Germany in today’s Semi final match.
They remain grateful to Delta Airline.
U-23 football team coach Samson Siasia has singled out Chelsea star Mikel Obi for special praise as the team get set for a Rio Olympics semi-final against Germany tomorrow. Mikel has shone in Brazil that Siasia said the Chelsea star reminds him of when he inspired the Flying Eagles to reach the final of the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Holland with the midfielder playing a more offensive role that earned him the tournament second best player after Lionel Messi.
The coach was full of appreciation to the entire team after the comfortable 2-0 victory over Denmark in the quarter-finals of the Rio Olympics, but reserved special praise for his captain. “Coach Siasia has publicly praised the contribution of the team captain Mikel Obi to the success of the team so far. He had a one-on-one with Mikel and thanked him for being there for the team and also his full support for him that has kept him and his team going.”
He said Mikel has led by example on and off the pitch. He said a very good example was the Chelsea star’s opening goal against Denmark before he was also involved in the second goal that ousted the Danes from the Olympics in Brazil. “He said with the leadership role Mikel is playing right now he is very confident that his team would beat Germany in the semi-finals to qualify for the Gold medal match,” added the source
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