Siasia Reacts To Mikel’s Request To Be At Rio Olympics

The Nigeria Super Eagle coach, Samson Siasia has reacted to reports that Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel may be a surprise inclusion in Nigeria’s Dream Team VI squad Rio Olympics 2016.

Siasia denied the reports of the local media stories that Mikel could be one of the three over-aged players to represent the country in the competition.

Speaking to Supersport.com, Timi Ebikagboro, Nigeria’s Under-23 team spokesman said: “Coach Siasia has not mentioned the name of any player who will be included in the Olympic team so I want to advise the Nigerian media to be patient.

“When the list of players to be invited is released, it will be made available to the media. This issue of trying to be smart or trying to get exclusive stories will not help the team.
“They will only heat up the polity because if eventually,  Siasia does not invite Mikel, there will be talk of the coach having a grudge against the Chelsea player. The coach has neither invited anyone, nor discussed who he plans to invite to the team.”

Coincidentally, Samson Siasia was the man who left Mikel out from the squad in 2008, after the Chelsea man failed to take part in the qualifiers for the tournament.

Mikel, 28-year-old has won almost every major trophy including the UEFA Champions League and English Premier League, but he has so far missed out on playing at the Olympics and had indicated interest to be at Brazil.
In 2008 Olympics, Siasia took the trio Osaze Od Odemwingie, Victor Anichebe and Obinna Nsofor as older players.

Coach Siasia will be returning to Olympic after his team clinched the U23 Afcon in senegal over the weekend.

















Source:newsnowgroup