Mikel to led dream team

John Obi Mikel and Chippa United
goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi have been

confirmed as Nigeria’s overage players to
the 2016 Olympic Games.
A reliable source from the Nigeria Football
Federation informed that coach Samson
Siasia opted for two senior players instead
of the mandatory three as competition kicks
off next month in Brazil.
“Samson Siasia has submitted his 18-man
list for this year’s Olympic football
tournament in Rio, Brazil and I can
authoritatively disclosed to you that the
coach opted for only two over-age players
and they are Mikel Obi and goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi”, the source said.
Having missed the 2012 Olympics in London,
the Dream Team would be hoping to win
their second Olympic football gold medal
with Akpeyi and Mikel expected to lead the
quest in August.
Mikel is expected to captain the team
having missed out of the 2008 edition
staged in Beijing, China where Nigeria
returned with a silver medal having bowed
1-0 to Argentina in the final.
The Chelsea star has never hidden his
interest in playing for the Dream Team VI
and it is not strange seeing him make the
cut ahead of Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa,
Kenneth Omeruo and Godfrey Oboabona
who had been considered for selection.
Siasia’s lads are up against Colombia, Japan
and Sweden in Group B and will begin their
campaign against the Japanese on August 4
at Amazônia Arena in Manaus.