Lazio Midfielder Eddy Onazi Not Considered For Olympic Games On Technical Grounds

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Lazio’s Eddy Onazi has not been included in Nigeria U23s provisional squad for the 2016 Olympic Games.

The defensive midfielder had made himself available for selection and had opened a line of communication with Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia regarding his participation in the competition in Rio de Janeiro.

But it was too little, too late as the manager had already made up his mind on the three over-aged players that will represent the country at the Games.

Eddy Onazi was also ruled out on technical grounds, with Fifa stating that footballers must be born on/or after 01 January 1993 to be eligible to participate, excluding the three experienced players named to the roster.

Born December 25, 1992, the former My People FC starlet was ineligible to participate but by only seven days.

At this moment, 0847 hours on April 27,2016 , nothing has changed. Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Efe Ambrose(Celtic) and Ahmed Musa(CSKA Moscow) will be summoned to the Dream Team VI squad as the players above the age limit ahead of the Olympics.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel