{"id":18156,"date":"2019-11-26T17:17:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T17:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=18156"},"modified":"2019-11-26T17:17:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T17:17:32","slug":"former-super-eagles-star-trials-in-italian-fourth-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/former-super-eagles-star-trials-in-italian-fourth-division","title":{"rendered":"FORMER SUPER EAGLES STAR TRIALS IN ITALIAN FOURTH DIVISION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Nigeria international <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victor_Obinna\">Victor Obinna<\/a> is on the verge of signing for a club in Italy\u2019s fourth division.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Super Eagles star has been training with USD 1913 Seregno in Serie D, and the club are hoping to bring the 32-year-old on board after he failed with recent trials at Potenza and Vedeggio.<\/p>\n<p>Obinna is a free agent and last played competitive football for South African side Cape Town City, from where he was released in February 2018 having failed to ma make an impact.<\/p>\n<p>He most notably turned out for Chievo and Inter Milan in Serie A, and played for Nigeria at three Africa Cup of Nations finals and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>He won 48 caps for the Super Eagles over nine years and scored 12 goals. 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