Former Flying Eagles Skipper Nduka Ozokwo Tips Golden Eaglets To Win World Cup
Mersin Ä°dmanyurdu attacker Nduka Ozokwo has targeted an immediate return to the Turkish Super Lig at the end of this season.<br /><br />At the end of the 2012 - 2013 campaign, Mersin, who also pay the wages of Nigeria international Raheem Lawal, were relegated after finishing bottom of the Premier League.<br /><br />With Mersin Ä°dmanyurdu currently occupying the third position in the standings, Ozokwo believes promotion is a target that can be achieved.<br /><br />The former Enugu Rangers ace told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b> in a telephone conversation :<span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">“Our most important goal is to be directly promoted by finishing first or second in the league.<br /><br /></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">“As for me, I am not chasing personal glory apart from helping the team win the league.</span></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">”<br /><br />The Under 17 World Cup kicked off in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, with one of the pre -tournament favorites Brazil defeating Slovakia 6 - 1.<br /><br />Nduka Ozokwo, former Flying Eagles skipper, has tipped the Manu Garba led side to do well at the tourney and perhaps win their fourth silverware.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">“I haven</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">’t really been following their progress since we were unable to watch the African championship from here (in Turkey).<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">“But everyone know what Nigeria is capable of especially at youth level. I believe like every other Nigerian that they are potential champions,</span></span></span></span></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">” said Ozokwo.</span></span></span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span><br />Nduka Ozokwo will make his eighth consecutive start of the season if he makes the starting lineup for next Monday</span><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\"><span class=\"\\"\\\\"body1\\\\"\\"\">’s showdown against Denizlispor.<br /><br />Photo Credit : tff.org<br /></span></span></span></span></span>
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