Paris 2024: Hezekiah Okirikpo Excited Over Olympic Eagles Victory, Hails Fans Massive Turnout

Dundalk FC midfielder, Hezekiah Okirikpo is happy over Olympic Eagles Victory over Tanzania on the Lekan Salami Stadium Ibadan as they get a step nearer to the U-23 AFCON video games in Morroco whereas additionally hailing followers large turnout to help the staff on the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan.

The versatile participant who was one of many invited international primarily based gamers by coach Salisu Yusuf for the qualifiers towards Tanzania didn’t function in each legs watching from the bench as Nigeria gained 2-0 yesterday to seal a 3-1 combination qualification.

In an unique interview with Sports247.ng after the sport, Hezekiah talked up his adaptation,
“it’s been good, at all times studying to adapt to a brand new facet of soccer is just not so dangerous, coming to play in Nigeria and on surfaces I’m not used and a special facet with physicality, all this provides to my video games.”

“I’m excited and pleased that we’re by means of to the subsequent spherical in an enormous recreation with massive hopes, profitable the sport is essential.”

On selecting Nigeria forward of Eire, ” For me, Nigeria has much more to play for, AFCON and all different prestigious competitions, assembly Salah and the remainder of African stars is an efficient feeling.”

“Moreso, followers in Africa are very passionate identical to yesterday in our recreation towards Tanzania, haven’t seen resembling that wherever on this planet.”

“It was surreal after I acquired the invitation actually. I spoke with my dad and my agent and everybody was pleased for me. I simply needed to keep centered when the invitation got here in.”

“The plan now’s to return and produce totally different elements to my recreation that I’ve learnt right here and see the place it takes me from that,” he concluded.

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