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Yobo yearns for victory

By Tony Ubani, in South Africa
Eagles captain says his side are ready to make amends for embarrassing defeats to Argentina and Greece at the World Cup.

The Super Eagles lost 1-0 to Argentina and 2-1 to 2004 European Champions Greece, and Yobo said that the final group game against South Korea can’t come soon enough.

“For us we would have played today if we could have. It has been the most frustrating few days ever for the team.
“You are hyped up for the World Cup and then perform like that. It’s a final chance against South Korea, we are even lucky that we have games to put it right.”

Reports say players were even involved in a shouting match in the dressing room at the end of the Greece match but Yobo was quick to play it down.

“That is not true, we are all united in one goal and fight, which is to redeem our battered image out there and we want the fans to know we feel their disappointments and pulse.

In the build-up to the second Greece goal the captain was on the ground after a collision before Enyeama spilled Alexandros Tziolis’s long-range shot into the path of Torosidis, who buried the chance in the 71st minute.
“I went blank and blurred under few seconds after the collision, I thought it was a foul but then the ball was at the back of the net, I felt bad but we have to move on now.

“The most worrying aspect at the final whistle was the way our spirit fell to bits in disappointments,” Yobo told added.
“We have all learnt a lot about the closeness of the players. On Tuesday everyone is ready to fight and die for the colour of the country.”