Etebo Flies To Abuja To Join Super Eagles; Siasia Sends Midfielder Fitness Plan
Published: May 24, 2016
CD Feirense star Oghenekaro Etebo will fly to Abuja on Tuesday to join the Super Eagles backroom staff ahead of their trip to Normandy for the international friendly against Mali.
The attacking midfielder has a busy summer ahead of him as he is expected to link up with his beloved Dream Team VI after his trip to Europe with the Super Eagles.
“Etebo is to arrive in Abuja today from Warri, he will join the Nigeria delegation jetting to France tonight,” said Etebo’s agent, Eddy Ogbemudia, to allnigeriasoccer.com.
“He will be back with the team after the friendlies, his Club is currently on break.”
Nigeria U23s coach, Samson Siasia, has stayed in constant touch with one of his favourite pupils and officially sent to him specific fitness sessions he will have to undergo before joining his squad in Abuja next month.
“The Nigeria U23s have sent him a training regime. He is in the plans of coach Samson Siasia and will join the team when they return from Korea, ” added Ogbemudia.
The 20-year-old Etebo finished top scorer at the 2015 Africa U23 Cup of Nations and was voted the Most Promising Talent of the Year at the CAF Awards in January.
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The attacking midfielder has a busy summer ahead of him as he is expected to link up with his beloved Dream Team VI after his trip to Europe with the Super Eagles.
“Etebo is to arrive in Abuja today from Warri, he will join the Nigeria delegation jetting to France tonight,” said Etebo’s agent, Eddy Ogbemudia, to allnigeriasoccer.com.
“He will be back with the team after the friendlies, his Club is currently on break.”
Nigeria U23s coach, Samson Siasia, has stayed in constant touch with one of his favourite pupils and officially sent to him specific fitness sessions he will have to undergo before joining his squad in Abuja next month.
“The Nigeria U23s have sent him a training regime. He is in the plans of coach Samson Siasia and will join the team when they return from Korea, ” added Ogbemudia.
The 20-year-old Etebo finished top scorer at the 2015 Africa U23 Cup of Nations and was voted the Most Promising Talent of the Year at the CAF Awards in January.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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