PETER ODEMWINGIE SETS SIGHTS ON DREAM SHOWDOWN WITH ARGENTINA Peter Odemwingie has set his sights on a dream showdown with Argentina after taking Nigeria to the brink of the World Cup 2nd round. The 32yrs-old Stoke strikers 1st-half goal saw the Nigerians past Group F rivals Bosnia&Herzegovina 1-0 in Cuiaba on Saturday evening&left them within a point of reaching the knockout stage. Odemwingie,who was used only as a substitute in the opening 0-0 draw with Iran,is hoping his efforts will help him retain his place for an eagerly- anticipated clash with Lionel Messi&company in Porto Alegre on Wednesday. He told fifa: I earned myself a starting position&it was important to work hard to keep it,especially before a big game like Argentina,which is a dream for every player to play in. Should the Bosnians,the only team in the group which now have no chance of qualification,avoid defeat by Iran in Salvador,Nigeria would be through regardless of what they do after winning a game at the finals for the 1st time since 1998. Odemwingie said: Im so happy for the country,our fans,the team. It was maybe 1 of the hardest 3points in my career,though. There were plenty of familiar faces for Odemwingie at the Arena Patanal,with former Lokomotiv Moscow team-mate Emir Spahic captaining Bosnia¤t Britannia Stadium colleague Asmir Begovic between the posts. However,the striker insisted inside knowledge did not come into play when he homed in on Begovic for what proved to be the games decisive moment with 29mins played. Asked if he felt he had the upper hand,Odemwingie smiled as he said: No, I dont think so as saving shots from close distance is 1 of the stronger sides of his game. He is a great guy. He knows I have a good shot&I tried to shoot a few times. Im sure he is going to tell me off when I get back to Stoke. I had to do it for my country but I was so happy to see him on this stage&I exchanged shirts with him at the end of the game.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:21:06 +0000
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