Friday, 12 January 2018

WORLD CUP: Ebele Obi tips brother Mikel to lead Eagles to glory

.Says Nigeria can shock any team in Russia

By Akeem Lawal


HEARTLAND FC goalkeeper, Ebele Obi, elder brother of Mikel Obi has backed the Super Eagles captain to lead Nigeria to a glorious outing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Nigeria will play Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in Group D at the World Cup and Ebele in a chat with Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com, express confidence that with Mikel leading the team on the pitch and Coach Gernot Rohr on the touchline, the Super Eagles will shock any of the opponents.

“I know my younger brother, he is very humble, a good leader and I know he is going to lead our national team to Russia. Not just leading them but helping them to do well as a person.

“His movement to china was like a dream. He has done what he supposed to do at Chelsea and just to move to somewhere else, maybe Turkey. But at the end of the day he moved to china. I’m happy he has done well for the national team and he has done well for his club. I am so excited he is taking the national team to the World Cup and I know at the end of the day he will prove his worth.

“Our group is tough but our Super Eagles is a team full of surprises. I believe with Coach Gernot Rohr in charge of the team, we are going to shock any team."

Ebele who helped the Naze Millionaires clinched promotion back to the top flight from the Southern Conference of the NNL, said he is fully committed to help the team maintain their status in the elite division.

“I will do just as I did when we went down to relegation. A lot of offers were on the table for me. But at the end of the day, I spoke with my wife and my day and I decided to stay put here. I want to work hard, work more than I used to before to see if I am going to bring Heartland back to the Premiership and that was what I did. I will continue to do my best to help the team remain in the Premier League,” Ebele assured Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com.

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