I Can't Forget My Roots - JUDE NWORUH

I Can't Forget My Roots - JUDE NWORUH

In this interview, FC Midtjylland striker Jude Nworuh talks to <b>Allnigeriasoccer.com's</b> Sam O' Femi Fasetire on his career in Denmark and a variety of issues.<br /><br /><b>ANS: We remember you played an exhibition match with some of your Denmark&ndash;based club mates and friends during your last holiday in Lagos. What impact do you think you made in the game at Red Sand Field, Okota on that day?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: That is the pitch where I grew up and I still have a lot of fans there. They have been willing to see me all these years and it was a good opportunity for me to return to where it all started for me. I am happy that I played the game and I&rsquo;m sure everyone really enjoyed it. It was a very lovely game and the atmosphere was fine. At the same time, I was happy that my team won. I was really happy with how everything went and happy for my friends that came.<br /><br /><b>ANS: What motivated you to embark on the event and what did you hope to gain from it?</b><br />&nbsp;<br /><b>NWORUH</b>: I always told my friends in Denmark that Red Sand is the pitch where I trained in Nigeria and nothing can stop me from still going there. That is where I started my football and I say my fans will never be disappointed in me. I want to make them happy and I know they were happy on that day. I was also very happy to see their support on the day and it is always going to be something to remember.<br /><br /><b>ANS: Are your promising something extra next time? Maybe do something more or something different?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH:</b> Yeah, I&rsquo;m expecting to keep coming back to my roots and willing to do more. I want to do something bigger. It&rsquo;s just a matter of time and I believe it&rsquo;s going to come one day. I believe in God that he is going to bless me more and that it&rsquo;s going to come very soon.<br /><br /><b>ANS: We can say Amen to that. Now, tell us about your adventure in Europe. How has it been for the past few months and years?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: This year has been better for me, similar to last year when I was on loan from FC Midtjylland to Fredericia. I was happy that, even during that period when I was on loan, I was the best player and top scorer in the team. I was also fifth top scorer in the league, in which I scored 15 goals. For me, it was a very lovely season, in which everyone was satisfied, even the coach, which is the most important thing for me as a player. It has been very lovely for me in Denmark and I am very satisfied.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><b>ANS: Talking about being on loan last year, why did you leave Midtjylland to join a team in the lower division in the first place?<br />&nbsp;</b><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: It&rsquo;s a long story. First, it was about my contract. I had a little misunderstanding between me and the club president. I told him my mind&hellip;it was mostly about the time I was getting playing on the pitch. I needed more time at that moment and that&rsquo;s why I asked for a loan. They loaned me out and I was happy it turned out good for me. I was able to play almost all the matches in the team &hellip; apart from the time when I was injured &hellip; and it was a great season for me. After that, I decided to move on from there, but they wanted me back at FC Midtjylland and I decided to return there last summer, which turned out to be another blessing from God for me, because this year has been so good for me so far.<br />&nbsp;<b><br />ANS: So, what were your targets when you decided to return to Midtjylland?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: I knew that I needed to focus fully on my game; just do my best and help the team. The fans and the coach are all expecting the best from me and I am still thinking of making them proud in the second half of the season. I believe it&rsquo;s going to be a wonderful season for me, which I want to make the best. It will take me hard work to get there and that I am willing to do.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><b>ANS: Okay, let&rsquo;s look at the situation in which there are now six Nigerians at FC Midtjylland. Don&rsquo;t you think there are too many of you guys in the same team?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: I know it is a competition among all of us, but the most important thing is that we understand one another. We have been living together for about four years and there has never been a single day when we have any misunderstanding or something like that.<br /><b><br />&nbsp;ANS: After Midtjylland, what will be your next destination?</b><br />&nbsp;<br /><b>NWORUH</b>: Before the last season ended, offers came for me from Holland and Belgium. They came to Denmark to see me and I&rsquo;m sure they were very satisfied with my performance. They are still talking with my agent and some other clubs in Denmark are also now talking about me for this summer&rsquo;s transfer market, but I just have to wait and see how it goes&hellip;.<br />&nbsp;<br /><b>ANS: Let&rsquo;s move to the national team level. At a point it was like you were going to play for the Flying Eagles in 2009, but nothing came out of it. What happened?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: Actually, I don&rsquo;t understand what happened. It&rsquo;s a long story for me. I remember how I flew from Denmark to join the camp in Spain. Three days later, they said they had made the final squad for the World Cup and I was not included. I am just a player; I don&rsquo;t know what went wrong. I did what I had to do. I gave respect to the coach and players. I had a very nice time with them and then returned to my club.<br /><br /><b>ANS: After that experience, will you still be ready to play for Nigeria?</b><br />&nbsp;<br /><b>NWORUH</b>: I wish and I hope that I will still have another opportunity to play for my country&hellip;.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><b>ANS: We know you are beyond the Flying Eagles now, so are you making targets for the Super Eagles?</b><br />&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<b>NWORUH</b>: There has been so much news about me in the newspapers and stuff like that. What I just want is the opportunity to prove myself, which I am willing to make Nigerians proud. I believe my contribution is going to help a lot in whichever team I eventually get to play for Nigeria.<br /><b><br />&nbsp;ANS: Finally, as 2012 is fast running out, when you look back on December 31st, what would be that thing you&rsquo;d be proud to say: this is what I wanted in 2012 and I got it?</b><br /><br /><b>NWORUH</b>: My aim is to score lots of goals before the year ends. That is my target and I hope. I wish that I&rsquo;m going to do it with any club that I find myself in the second half of the year.<br /><br /><b>ANS</b>: We wish you all the best&hellip;..<br />&nbsp;<br /><b>NWORUH</b>: Thank you&hellip;.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<br /><b>Sam O' Femi Fasetire </b><br />
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