Touted Young Arsenal Nigerian Defender Would Like To Face Messi & Repeat Zidane Goal
Published: October 21, 2016
The Arsenal Matchday Programme asked the young Nigerian defender Tobi Omole questions about his career before the Gunners tackled Swansea City in the Premier League last weekend.
The central defender says he wishes to play against the most feared striker in the world, Barcelona’s Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, and would love to reenact the goal scored by Real Madrid manager Zidane in the Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen back in 2002.
Here are some of the questions Omole was asked :
Who has been the biggest influence in your career?
TO : My brother Muyiwa
What’s the best aspect of your game?
TO : Pressing and reading the game.
And what do you still need to work on?
TO : Heading
Which current player would you most like to play against?
TO: Lionel Messi
If you could score any goal from history, which one would it be?
TO: Zidane’s Champions League final goal against Bayer Leverkusen.
What’s been the greatest moment in your career so far?
TO : Winning the Future Cup with Arsenal.
Aside from PE, which was your best subject at school?
TO : Maths and English
Which other sports are you good at?
TO : Basketball and Tennis
-Thanks to arsenal.com
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : arsenalyouth.wordpress.com
The central defender says he wishes to play against the most feared striker in the world, Barcelona’s Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, and would love to reenact the goal scored by Real Madrid manager Zidane in the Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen back in 2002.
Here are some of the questions Omole was asked :
Who has been the biggest influence in your career?
TO : My brother Muyiwa
What’s the best aspect of your game?
TO : Pressing and reading the game.
And what do you still need to work on?
TO : Heading
Which current player would you most like to play against?
TO: Lionel Messi
If you could score any goal from history, which one would it be?
TO: Zidane’s Champions League final goal against Bayer Leverkusen.
What’s been the greatest moment in your career so far?
TO : Winning the Future Cup with Arsenal.
Aside from PE, which was your best subject at school?
TO : Maths and English
Which other sports are you good at?
TO : Basketball and Tennis
-Thanks to arsenal.com
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : arsenalyouth.wordpress.com
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