Siasia
Embattled U-23 Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has confirmed the
availability of Chelsea’s midfielder, John Obi Mikel, for the Rio 2016
Olympics billed for next month in Brazil.
Siasia himself had raised fears over the availability of the Chelsea
midfielder as one of the over-aged players for the Olympics in August
but he has now confirmed Mikel will feature in Rio in August.
“Mikel has confirmed his availability,” Siasia disclosed. “We have
some other players who have promised to join us and they have shown
commitment like Wilfred Ndidi, who has assured us that he will join us
in America.”
Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City
and Alex Iwobi from Arsenal have opted out of the tournament after their
clubs blocked them as it is not on the FIFA calendar.
Meanwhile, coach Samson Siasia has blasted Arsenal star Alex Iwobi
and his father for failing to keep the promises they made to him over
the player’s participation at the Rio Olympics.
“Alex Iwobi is not coming. I tried to call his father, but he wasn’t
picking my calls. He used to call me frequently when he wanted his son
to play for the country, but now that we need his son for the Olympics
football tournament, he is not picking my calls,” lamented Siasia.
“But there is no problem, Alex remains my boy, I love him like my own
son, but I am just disappointed that he and his father couldn’t keep
the promises they made to me.”
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