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“Nigerian footballers who have played in Russia improved their ability here.”
“I've wanted to be a part of the Premiership for some time, to experience the excitement and the atmosphere.”
“I think I maximised my opportunity at Bolton, changing the mindset of the people from when I arrived till the time I left.”
“You can come up with whatever tactics you want as a coach but if you don't have the tools to execute you will struggle, and if you don't have willing players that are ready to commit to the cause than you will struggle.”
“It would be in my interest to have great players around me because, if you're playing with good players, it makes your job a lot easier.”
“I am an instance of what is possible with a lot of hard work.”
“My faith comes before anything. It has also taught me to respect and admire people for what they are and who they are.”
“Sometimes having the best players is not enough to win the Champions League.”
“I love playing and I'll do everything to be a first-team regular.”
“I believe an African team will one day win the World Cup, and it could even be in Brazil.”
“The Bundesliga is the league that made me, and it changed my life.”
“I knew I was in charge when with the ball. But on the toughest defenders I faced, I would say that my African brothers were the ones. We have the same mentality and thought the same way. Osei Kuffour was the toughest of them all.”
“Education from six-year-old to 14 is compulsory in Nigeria, but the simple fact is that a lack of resources, coupled with peoples' inability to afford books and uniforms mean the reality for millions of Nigerian children is a life without education.”
“I believe that it is not worth it to train from Monday to Friday just to have 20 minutes on the pitch or sit on the bench on Saturday.”
“I always ask God if it is his will, and if so, then let it be. Whatever comes out of it I will accept it. That's the message I got and that's why I'm here at Hull.”
“Well, I think sometimes I am brutally honest.”
“If you work hard, dedicated to what you are doing, and you are disciplined, you will succeed in the end.”
“Leaving the stage would pave the way for younger players to come up too.”
“I came out of a background of want, but today I give glory to God.”
“When I was in Paris I was at a big club in a major city, but nobody really cared about each other. It didn't have that family feeling, I didn't see any team spirit.”