John Mikel Obi has reiterated Nigeria’s ambition to do
well at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, saying the team is not in Brazil to make up
the numbers.
Having missed the previous showpiece in South Africa through
injury, Mikel has admitted that he is keen to achieve something with the team,
on his maiden appearance at the Mundial.
“This is my first World Cup. I want to make sure we
achieve something coming here. We don’t just want to come and make up the numbers,
we want to do well,” Mikel told FIFA’s official website before the team left
for Curitiba.
“I have to make sure I lead by example. We are all
driving in the same direction. We all know what we want and hopefully we will
have a good tournament.”
Just like in 1994, Nigeria come into the World Cup as
African champions, and Mikel believes that that achievement has given the Super
Eagles extra motivation to do well and satisfy the weighty expectations of the
entire continent.
“We know we’re the African champions and people expect us
to do well, to represent the African continent. That's a bit more extra
pressure but it’s pressure that we love. We love to be African champions.”
Culled from Kickoffnigeria
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