BY OJIEVA EHIOSUN

Former Nigerian  Junior International Tony Emeduofu, has charged Super Eagles and Stoke City striker Peter Osaze Odemwingie to prove his worth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Commending the Stephen Keshi -led Super Eagles technical crew for recalling Osaze  back to the national team,  Emedofu, however expressed dissatisfaction with the big boss for turning his back on some old All star friends in Benin city, a place that is regarded as Keshi second home.

“First and foremost, I want to express my joy over Osaze’s recall to the Super Eagles, we his friends are very happy about it, and we also want to use this medium to thank the head of the Super Eagles technical crew

Stephen Okechukwu Keshi for his magnanimity, but for him, Osaze won’t have the opportunity of playing for the national team again. We are in deed very happy about it. This is why we are calling on him not to disappoint us at the Mundial. He must take his game very seriously, because the only way to shut the mouth of his critics is for him to prove to Nigerians that his recall to the National team was not a fluke. We want him to put his enemies to shame, and we believe he has what it takes to make his fans happy. We will continue to pray for the successes of the Nigerian team why they are away to Brazil.  The World Cup is a platform for stars to show their stuff and also make money and fame for themselves,” Emedofu said.

Osaze

He added that the Nigerian  national team has what it takes to beat any team at the World soccer fiesta in Brazil as long as they play to instructions. He advised the players to avoid being selfish adding that the game of football is about team work.

“We have highly competent players that are capable of beating any country that they come across both at the group stage and other stages of the tournament, the only thing I want to tell our boys is that no body should play selfish and stylish game, they must play like a family, because the game of football is a team work.

They must also put their pride behind, not minding the kind of club they play for. When it comes to a national team, every player is one. They can only win the battle if the house is united, but where by the house is divided they will only come home with shame trading blames on one another. I have no fear about Argentina, Iran or Bosnia, they can parade world class stars against us, we will over run them if only we can play as one united team without bias. I see Super Eagles reaching the quarter- finals,” he said.