“For An U23 Game, I Haven’t Seen A Turn Out Like That Anywhere In The World,” Dundalk FC Defender Hezekiah Okirikpo

Reactions have trailed the sleek passage of the Olympic Eagles to the ultimate qualifying spherical of the U23 Afcon after targets from captain Success Makanjuola and Ogunniyi Timilehin ensured a 2-0 win and 3-1 on mixture in opposition to Tanzania.

Dundalk FC defender and a part of the the group, Hezekiah Okirikpo expressed his happiness to undergo whereas stating that Nigeria has much more to supply than Eire in soccer.

“Nigeria has much more to supply to play for as a rustic, taking part in within the AFCON, gamers you need to see on a daily foundation, like Mane and Salah, actually big. The followers in Africa as properly, very passionate and yesterday confirmed this once more, for an U23 recreation, I haven’t seen a prove like that wherever on this planet,” Hezekiah stated to Sports247.

The U19 participant in Eire was pleased with the invitation and the teachings it supplied taking part in in Nigeria.

“I used to be very completely satisfied (after I noticed the invitation). Spoke to my dad and agent and everybody was completely satisfied for me as properly. I simply needed to focus and hold my head within the recreation from then on although it’s not my first time in Nigeria,” he stated.

“It’s been good. Studying to adapt to a brand new fashion helps a participant to be versatile. From European soccer to Nigeria, taking part in on surfaces and kinds I’m not used to goes so as to add to my recreation,” he added.

“I’m excited and completely satisfied we bought by to the subsequent spherical. It’s at all times good to point out to your nation in a giant recreation like that, profitable is essential,” the defender added.

Forging forward, that plan is to combine Nigerian and European kinds claims Hezekiah.

“The plan is to return, attempt deliver some completely different elements of my recreation that I’ve learnt right here, attempt to combine it with European soccer and see the place it takes me” he said.

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