Super Eagles player Obafemi pleaded to Samson Siasia


Obafemi Martins has pleaded to Nigeria u-23 coach Samson Siasia to consider him as one of the three old players’ to represent the country at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Martins, who was recently recalled to the senior national team by Sunday Oliseh after almost two years of absence having scored 15 goals in the Major League Soccer (MLS) for his American club, Seattle Sounders, said it would be fulfilling for him to play at the Olympics.

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