Mikel Obi is now the captain of the the Super Eagles
Barely 24 hours to the crucial 2017 African Cup of Nations
qualifier against the Pharaohs of Egypt in Kaduna, former
skipper Ahmed Musa has announced Mikel Obi as the new
captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Mikel speaking at the press conference in Kaduna on
March 24
Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna today March 24,
the CSKA Moscow forward honoured Mikel the position as
the new captain of the team as the Eagles get set to file
out on Friday March 25 for the first time, since the return
of Samson Siasia as the head coach
Delighted by the gesture and his level of maturity, the
Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi thanked Ahmed Musa and the
team for the rare opportunity, adding that it would be the
beginning of great things to come for the country.
“Thanks to Musa and the team. It will be a new Super
Eagles with a new approach,” Mikel said.
It would be recalled that the sudden retirement of Vincent
Enyeama was said to have been triggered after former
Super Eagles coach Oliseh told the goalkeeper to leave the
camp in Belgium for questioning his choice of Ahmed
Musa as captain in October 2015.
Enyeama denied this allegation saying his confrontation
with gaffer Sunday Oliseh arose after his dead mother was
insulted.
Mikel Obi will now begin to direct the affairs of a rather
young and new team of the Super Eagles. His main target
would be to help the team get needed results against
Egypt, and ultimately qualify Nigeria for the 2017 African
Nations Cup billed for Gabon next year.
Barely 24 hours to the crucial 2017 African Cup of Nations
qualifier against the Pharaohs of Egypt in Kaduna, former
skipper Ahmed Musa has announced Mikel Obi as the new
captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
Mikel speaking at the press conference in Kaduna on
March 24
Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna today March 24,
the CSKA Moscow forward honoured Mikel the position as
the new captain of the team as the Eagles get set to file
out on Friday March 25 for the first time, since the return
of Samson Siasia as the head coach
Delighted by the gesture and his level of maturity, the
Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi thanked Ahmed Musa and the
team for the rare opportunity, adding that it would be the
beginning of great things to come for the country.
“Thanks to Musa and the team. It will be a new Super
Eagles with a new approach,” Mikel said.
It would be recalled that the sudden retirement of Vincent
Enyeama was said to have been triggered after former
Super Eagles coach Oliseh told the goalkeeper to leave the
camp in Belgium for questioning his choice of Ahmed
Musa as captain in October 2015.
Enyeama denied this allegation saying his confrontation
with gaffer Sunday Oliseh arose after his dead mother was
insulted.
Mikel Obi will now begin to direct the affairs of a rather
young and new team of the Super Eagles. His main target
would be to help the team get needed results against
Egypt, and ultimately qualify Nigeria for the 2017 African
Nations Cup billed for Gabon next year.