2nd July, 2010
Former Super Falconsâ€
Q: President Goodluck Jonathan suspended the Super Eagles from international competitions for two years, what is your take on this?
A: I think the decision of the Federal Government is in the interest of all soccer-loving Nigerians, who want the best for our football. Our football has suffered for many years and this is the time to address it and what Jonathan did really showed that the government is not happy with the way football is being run in this country.
Q: Donâ€
A: Let’s wait for the reaction of FIFA first before we can say anything. Ghana did a similar thing sometime ago and look at that country today, they are making waves in international football. We need to re-organise our football if we want to move forward. Let us go to the drawing board to start afresh.
Q: People said Nigerian players, who are at the pinnacle of their careers, will suffer as this action will deny them the opportunity to play for their fatherland. What do you think?
A: It is not going to affect them at all. They will still play the game within the country in order to keep themselves fit. Players have the right to travel abroad for trials. Let’s sanitize the game and the two years will help us to discover new players for the national team.
Q: Let’s talk about the performance of Super Eagles at the FIFA World Cup, how would you rate the Nigerian team?
A: I donâ€
Q: Are you not disappointed that the Eagles have not gone far at the FIFA World Cup?
A: I am not disappointed because I saw it coming. I knew that the team wonâ€
Q: Ghana is the only African country that qualified for the quarter final, do you see them going far in the championship?
A: They can go far if they remain focused and determined.They did well in all their matches and I wonâ€