FORMER African Footballer of the Year and
Super Eagles forward, Victor Nosa Ikpeba has
described as unwise the decision of Godfrey
Oboabana to shun the request of Arsenal FC of
London coach, Arsene Wenger to to appear for trials in the club. Ikpeba, fondly called Prince of Monaco in his
playing days at FC Monaco, told Brila FM radio
monitored in Lagos that the Sunshine Stars and
Super Eagles defender should have heeded the
request and availed himself the opportunity to
prove his mettle at the London club. Godfrey Oboabona Stressing that Oboabana may have proved to
be a reliable defender for the Eagles since his
debut, the Delta-born ex player turned football
analyst said that the way European coaches see
European and South American players is quite
different from the way they see players from Africa. “It is true that Oboabana won the Nations Cup
with the Eagles but it is not enough for him to
move straight into any team in Europe. He
should have gone to Arsenal for the trials, play
with the team and see how he can fit in,”Ikpeba
stressed. Speaking on the same issue also on Brila FM,
Mike Idoko, the Executive Director of Ondo
State Football Agency that manages the Akure
side where Oboabana plays, said that the trial
was unnecessary, querying, “If he (Oboabana)
were to be an European that won the Nations Cup, will they (Arsenal) ask him to come for
trials.” Idoko insisted that the Eagles defender has
proved himself and has played over 75% of the
Eagles matches as well as played the CAF
Champions League and Confederations Cup
with Sunshine Stars and therefore should not
be subjected to any form of trials, stressing, “It is not about the price, we just want the best for
our player.”
Super Eagles forward, Victor Nosa Ikpeba has
described as unwise the decision of Godfrey
Oboabana to shun the request of Arsenal FC of
London coach, Arsene Wenger to to appear for trials in the club. Ikpeba, fondly called Prince of Monaco in his
playing days at FC Monaco, told Brila FM radio
monitored in Lagos that the Sunshine Stars and
Super Eagles defender should have heeded the
request and availed himself the opportunity to
prove his mettle at the London club. Godfrey Oboabona Stressing that Oboabana may have proved to
be a reliable defender for the Eagles since his
debut, the Delta-born ex player turned football
analyst said that the way European coaches see
European and South American players is quite
different from the way they see players from Africa. “It is true that Oboabana won the Nations Cup
with the Eagles but it is not enough for him to
move straight into any team in Europe. He
should have gone to Arsenal for the trials, play
with the team and see how he can fit in,”Ikpeba
stressed. Speaking on the same issue also on Brila FM,
Mike Idoko, the Executive Director of Ondo
State Football Agency that manages the Akure
side where Oboabana plays, said that the trial
was unnecessary, querying, “If he (Oboabana)
were to be an European that won the Nations Cup, will they (Arsenal) ask him to come for
trials.” Idoko insisted that the Eagles defender has
proved himself and has played over 75% of the
Eagles matches as well as played the CAF
Champions League and Confederations Cup
with Sunshine Stars and therefore should not
be subjected to any form of trials, stressing, “It is not about the price, we just want the best for
our player.”
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