{"id":15364,"date":"2019-09-12T15:31:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T15:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=15364"},"modified":"2019-09-12T15:31:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T15:31:22","slug":"super-eagles-midfielder-ready-to-join-olympic-eagles-afcon-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/super-eagles-midfielder-ready-to-join-olympic-eagles-afcon-quest","title":{"rendered":"Super Eagles midfielder ready to join Olympic Eagles AFCON quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria midfielder Afeez Aremu says he\u2019s open to joining the Olympic Eagles, if invited for the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/sport\/u23-afcon-nigerian-federation-make-contact-with-versatile-arsenal-defender\">Africa U23 Cup of Nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aremu represented Nigeria at the U20s and has also played for the CHAN (home based) team, before securing a move to Norwegian side IK Start.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder, in chat with footballlive.ng, insists he is open to playing for the U23s should head Coach Imama Amapakabo extend a formal invitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout the invitation, surely I will honor my country if called upon to play,\u201d said Aremu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m yet to get a call up from the coach, but I\u2019m free if he really needs me it\u2019s a simple thing to do; just to get the consent of my club and approval will surely be given.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was with the CHAN team, Imama was then assisting coach Salisu Yusuf, the last time we chatted was my transfer to my present club here in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe sent in congratulatory messages, and after that, we have not spoken, but I think, he knows how to get across to me if the need arises.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria midfielder Afeez Aremu says he\u2019s open to joining the Olympic Eagles, if invited for the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations. 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