Former
Chelsea coach, Roberto Di Matteo, has described Nigerian players as
very proud and ambitious, saying he enjoyed working with them while
coaching in the English Premier League.
The 2012 UEFA Champions League winning
coach was in Nigeria recently on a two-day visit courtesy of beer brand,
Guinness, to launch a new online game, the Guinness Football Manager.
“I signed Peter Odemwingie and he was
one of the best performers for the season I signed him. I also worked
with Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel at Chelsea. I have really enjoyed
working with them because they are very proud people, very ambitious
people,” Di Matteo said.
“I have a very close relationship with them, to get the best from them and utilise the best attributes they have.”
The Guinness Football Manager Ambassador
added, “I have watched the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup and
have seen that African players have lots of skills. African teams have
shown in the past World Cups that they are capable of winning it because
they are constantly improving on their tactical awareness and
increasing their chances of reaching the semi-finals or finals of the
World Cup.”
Di Matteo, who visited three football
playing grounds namely the National Stadium, Surulere; CMD Playing
ground, Magodo; and Coco playing field, Ogba, urged the country’s young
footballers to be more determined and live their dreams in their chosen
careers.
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