Peter Odemwingie Shows Off His Souvenir From Lionel MESSI
Peter Odemwingie has revealed through his Twitter account that he exchanged jerseys with Lionel Messi after the Nigeria - Argentina match up last Wednesday. <br /><br />The Barcelona superstar now has four goals to his name at the World Cup, after netting a brace in the 3 - 2 defeat of the African champions in the final Group F fixture.<br /><br />“Another shirt that will be coming home with me. four - time world<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">’</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>s best and probably best number 10 of all time!<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">” Odemwingie said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, ahead of Monday afternoon</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">’s showdown with France, the former Lille man says he has been in contact with a couple of players in the France team.<br /><br />He told the electronic edition of BFMTV : </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">“Of course Lille. Yohan Cabaye ( ex Lille midfielder who now represents PSG), Debuchy (another Lille player now on the books of Newcastle).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">”<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">“Vincent Enyeama sent me two big kisses from the supporters of Lille and people at the club.Of course I was happy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\">”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br />Peter Odemwingie has been involved in every single game played by the Super Eagles at the mundial, starting on two occasions while he came off the bench against Iran.<br /><br /><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span style=\"\" class=\"notranslate\"><span 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