Rio 2016: Expect Gold For Nigeria - Siasia

Head coach of the U-23, Samson Siasia has revealed that the team would win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Samson Siasia

Spokesperson to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Ademola Olajire, noted that Siasia made the disclosure in a chat with him from the United states of America.

Taking a quote from the chat, Olajire said: “For now, time is not on our hands and as such, we need to start work in a bid to present a team that will make Nigerians proud in Brazil. For me, after winning silver at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, my next target is to go all out for gold in Rio, and I strongly believe we have the players that can achieve this,” Siasia added.

Siasia who disclosed plans to bring in some new players who would be selected based on their performance maintained that he would utilize all the FIFA windows beginning from March.

He said: “Since we qualified for the football event of the Rio Olympics, a lot of players both at home and abroad have been calling me that they want to play for the country. So, I and my assistants intend to use the first week of camping to see these players who will bear the cost of their trip to the camp and accommodate themselves.

“Any of them selected will now be added to the players who made us proud in Senegal for a full camping. Mind you, no player is yet guaranteed a shirt in the team, as I have always said only the best legs will make it to Rio de Janeiro.”

“For now my plans are to utilize fully all the FIFA windows beginning with the one in March, with the hope of taking players selected to an accessible country in Europe where all the overseas -based players can come with ease, play one or two friendly games and then have them return to their respective club sides.”