Super Eagles star, Ogenyi Onazi has boasted that
he is battle ready to face Argentine’s soccer star, Lionel Messi in the
upcoming international friendly with the South American giants.
Speaking
ahead of the clash with the two times world champions, Onazi said it
would be an honor to square up against a world class player like Lionel Messi, adding that such encounter will bring out the best in him.
The former SC Lazio midfielder, insisted that the Super Eagles will give the friendly game seriousness and commitment.
“It
will be a privilege to play against him (Messi) again. Every time we
meet him, we learn, so I can’t wait to face him again as one of the best
in the world,” Onazi said.
“Argentina is one of the powerhouses
of world football because they possess arguably the best players on the
planet currently. Though they struggled to qualify for the World Cup,
they will always be a top side any day, any time.
“We will take
all our games serious and it does not matter if it is a friendly or not;
we need to approach the game as if we have already started the World
Cup because the earlier we begin to know our likely big opponents, the
better we will be on the field of play.
“I really want to thank
the NFF for this first class friendly they have organized; this is to
show that we are really getting set for the World Cup as playing this
kind of friendly will keep us in shape and make us understand the kind
of opponents we might be meeting at the World Onazi told AOIFootball.
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