Just In: Siasia Picks S’Eagles Skipper, Mikel Obi, Iheanacho, Other Surprising Names For Olympics

Chief Coach of the national Olympic football
team, Dream Team VI, Samson Siasia has
named Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi
in his 35-man temporary squad.
In the list released on Friday by the Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF), Mikel Oobi is
joined by Super Eagles stars, Kelechi
Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, Odion
Ighalo, Godfrey Oboabona, William Troost
Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo and goalkeeper
Daniel Apkeyi.
Meanwhile, the NFF has told (to people) that
the team will leave/move away from Nigeria
next week for a final training camp in the
United States of America ahead of the
tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The NFF had earlier announced that there
would be a friendly match between the
Nigeria Olympic team and the U23 National
Team of Mexico in Mexico on Saturday, 2nd
July. The match will happen at the
Aguascalientes Stadium at 8.30pm Mexican
time.
The NFF also announced that after the
friendly, the Nigeria U23 squad will continue
its training camp in the United States of
America and will play Charleston Battery FC
in Atlanta on Saturday, 16th July. A game
against the Honduras U23 team is also
being planned for 27th July.
FULL LIST
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa FC, South Africa),
Yusuf Bala (Kano (tall supporting posts/important parts)),
Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers),
Taiwo Abdulrahman (Kwara United),
Ndubuisi Agu (FC Porto, Portugal),
Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia),
Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense FC, Portugal),
Taiwo Awoniyi (Frankfurt FC, Germany),
Okechukwu Azubuike (Yeni Malatyaspor,
Turkey),
Etor Daniel (Enyimba FC),
Augustine Dimgba (Sunshine Stars),
William Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway),
Saturday Erimuya (Kayseri Erciyespor,
Turkey),
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense FC, Portugal),
Imoh Ezekiel (Anderlecht, Belgium),
Rescuer Godwin (Ostende, Belgium),
Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England),
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City,
England),
Alex Iwobi ( Storehouse of weapons FC,
England),
Emiloju Julius (MFM FC),
Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia),
John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England),
Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir,
Turkey),
Usman Muhammed (CF Uniao, Portugal),
Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium),
Erhun Obanor (MFM FC),
Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey),
Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC, England),
Sodiq Saliu (Seraing FC, Belgium),
Abdullahi Shehu (CF Uniao, Portugal),
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium),
Seth Honest ( Emotional music/emotional statement FC),
Ndifreke Udo (Abia Warriors),
Aminu Umar (Osmalispor, Turkey),
Sadiq Umar (AS Roma, Italy )

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