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Exclusive: Siasia Invites Roma Defender Abdullahi, Panathinaikos Midfielder Ajagun,Abubakar To Training Camp;Recalls Sokari,Etor

Published: April 20, 2016


Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has drawn up a list of players he intends to select for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

And there are some fresh invitees that made what you would rightly call a provisional squad list, with the former Nantes striker set to run the rule over Roma teenage sensations Sadiq Umar and Nura Abdullahi, KuPS defender Aliyu Abubakar and Panathinaikos loanee Abdul Ajagun during the get-together prior to the competition.

Other players that Siasia will monitor at the training camp include, but not limited to, K.V. Oostende striker Godwin Saviour and Barcelona defender Godswill Ekpolo.

The retired Nigeria international has shown his compassionate side as he plans to recall CS Sfaxien star Kingsley Sokari and Enyimba midfielder Daniel Etor, having omitted both players from his recent squads for leaving the Dream Team VI camp without permission just before the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.

The Nigeria U23s will trade tackles with Sweden, Japan and Colombia in the group stage of the Olympic Games.

http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=18739

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Ajagun my boy.

Sadiq Umar will give many players heart attack in training.

Siasia please don't forget Moses Odubanjo. Forgive him as your heavenly father forgave you all ya sins. For he knowth what he did.

Icon4s:


I have been waiting for your reaction on these invitees.

It is good they are invited so that Mr Forgiveness Ajagun Solanke will not say a certain group of players were nt given the opportunity.

BTW what offense did Moses Odubanjo commit?

Icon4s:


So expertly done. Excellent first touch and control.
The ball travelled at 111km/h. No keeper on this earth can catch dat ball.

BTW was it a cup final cos d goal celebration from Ndidi was too much.

TheGoodJoe:


Abasi Mbok.

What kind of kick is that? The referee should have ended the game there. That was amazing.

Oliseh is back and his name is Wilfred Ndidi.

forgiveness:



Bros, to react now na money oo. you know what i mean.

Moses Odubanjo was invited to the U23 camp in 2014 but his club refused to realise him as at that time but Moses later went ahead to honour England invitation to play in Toulon Tournament.

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RIO 2016| List of Siasia’s 10 Over-aged Players

National U-23 team coach, Samson Siasia has included 10 over-aged players in the 60-man list he submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) technical committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.

The coach, who has commenced training in Abuja with some of the listed players is expected to pick his final 21 players for the games from the pool which included the 10 over-aged players that would be reduced to three for the final list.
Siasia, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja refused to disclose the names of the 10 players, insisting that it was not yet time to unveil them.

Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, Ogenyi Onazi, Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo are some of the over-aged players the former Super Eagles coach would pick from his pool.
Siasia, who confirmed reports that the Dream Team VI would be playing Honduras in an international friendly match, noted that the team is not yet prepared for the Olympic Games, even as his target at the Olympics is nothing short of the gold medal.
“It is out of place to ask whether we are ready because we are certainly not ready. We just started training and it will take some while for us to be ready. Now that we have known our group opponents and secured some friendly matches after speaking with some of the coaches during the draw, we will be very focused.

“The Honduras coach specifically assured me that he would be ready to lead his team for a friendly with my team during our pre-tournament camping in USA. For me, the most important thing is to put a formidable team together to do the job for us in Rio.
“We have a list of 60 players in the pool. It is obvious now that we cannot bring in any new player into those 60 shortlisted players. We have already resumed all the paper work to ensure that we submit the list on time before the deadline.

“The federation has started writing letters to the foreign clubs of the players we penciled down for possible selection. We want to plead with them for permission to release the players for us in August for the tournament.

“I included about 10 over-aged players in the shortlisted 60 players. It became necessary because if we don’t include them in the list, it will be very difficult for them to make the final list.
“For now I don’t want to disclose the identity of the over-aged players in the list until I know the current form of the players and the positions we need their assistance.” he noted.

The Dream Team VI coach also dismissed claims that the listing of PSG of France attacker, Zlatan Ibrahimovich and Juan Cuadrago as over-aged players for Sweden and Colombia respectively, could be a threat to the Nigerian side.

“They know why they need those players to play for them, but obviously they can’t scare us. It is not about one individual, it is about a team. We have played against bigger players before in the Olympics. Are they going to present a stronger team that will play against us? That is the question and not about an individual player.” He noted.


http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/2/826835342?-21310:8643:t

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Ajagun my boy.

Sadiq Umar will give many players heart attack in training.

Siasia please don't forget Moses Odubanjo. Forgive him as your heavenly father forgave you all ya sins. For he knowth what he did.

chrisooblog:
see as you dey shine teeth congrats your hero was called up lets hope for his sake and general good of nigeria he impresses

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A single player like Zlantan Ibrahimovich can single handedly tear apart an U23 defense. We need a matured and tested CB pair like Omeruo and Balogun. I will have no fear with our LB if Kingsley Madu handles that position. As for our RB, still open. We can rely on the experience of Onazi or Mikel in the DMF position. With Onazi/Mikel shielding Omeruo and Balogun I think we can effectively cope with Ibrahimovich.

James Rodrigues and Juan Cuadrado are another cause for worry for us. Carlos Bacca is also there. Siasia needs to get his Midfield and defense selections right.

Icon4s:


I expect Moses Odubanjo to make the Olympics Team if invited. That Right back is about the least keenly contested position in that team.

chrisooblog:
boss i'm not so sold on the idea of taking mikel to rio. i feel we have better options in form of ndidi, usman and onazi who just need belief and exposure to flourish. i know you will say mikel has experience and will bring control to the midfield but lets be honest the reason we have been using him is because he's the proverbial one eyed man who's king in our blind midfield kingdom. glad onazi is getting games his lack of game time was the main reason i excluded him from my list we will surely need his bullishness in rio.

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Well, i hope.... but i have not heard any rumour of his name on the list.

The likes of Musa Mohammed, Godswill Ekpolo, Shehu Abdullahi, Nura Abdullahi, Seth, Ehizibue and Ebuehi will give moses Odubanjo run for their money.

chrisooblog:
see as you dey shine teeth congrats your hero was called up lets hope for his sake and general good of nigeria he impresses

Icon4s:


Those two mentioned names resemble themselves. They must nt both play in same team else the commentator would jst be bitting his tongue especially if one passes the ball to the other.

Something like:".....and Ebuehi finds Ehizibue..".

You can actually spell Ebuehi from Ehi zi bue.

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Ajagun my boy.

Sadiq Umar will give many players heart attack in training.

Siasia please don't forget Moses Odubanjo. Forgive him as your heavenly father forgave you all ya sins. For he knowth what he did.

tbaba1234:
OMG... Did anyone see Ndidi's goal today? Outstanding is an understatement.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNrukUXR8bc

Pavarotti:


Speaking of Sadiq

Liverpool interested in €12m Umar Sadiq

http://www.soccerassembly.com/groups/nigerian-players-abroad/forum/topic/liverpool-interested-in-e12m-umar-sadiq/#post-170

Just How many Nigerian Players do Liverpool want ?

zoboizee:
our leftback is our weakest link. of all the u23 games have seen, that leftback is very weak. Especially dat Effiong Ndifrike.

CFCman:

That's why Oshaniwa would be needed in Brazil

zoboizee:
our leftback is our weakest link. of all the u23 games have seen, that leftback is very weak. Especially dat Effiong Ndifrike.