{"id":4748,"date":"2019-02-16T16:57:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=4748"},"modified":"2019-02-16T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T16:58:32","slug":"efe-ambrose-delighted-to-sign-with-derby-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/efe-ambrose-delighted-to-sign-with-derby-county","title":{"rendered":"EFE AMBROSE DELIGHTED TO SIGN WITH DERBY COUNTY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian defender Efe Ambrose says he is delighted to have joined English Championship side Derby County.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose ended his free agency by signing a short-term contract with the Rams which runs until the end of the season. The defender left Scottish club Hibernian in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old, who was part of Nigeria\u2019s squad which won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, will provide more options in defence for the promotion-chasing club, who sit seventh on the second-tier league table.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes you never know where football will take you but for me, it&#8217;s a dream to play down in England so getting the opportunity to play here is amazing,&#8221; Ambrose said in his first interview with Rams TV.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know what it means to be in the top six and what it means to get a ticket to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know the ambition what [manager] Frank Lampard wants for this club so for me, that is a motivation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are aiming for the top two places to get the automatic ticket so once you put that in your head then it&#8217;s a challenge and it&#8217;s not impossible. In the Championship, everyone is equal to everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose&#8217;s move to the club is subject to international clearance. Lampard has confirmed that the Nigeria will not be considered for Saturday\u2019s FA Cup tie with Brighton &amp; Hove Albion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian defender Efe Ambrose says he is delighted to have joined English Championship side Derby County. Ambrose ended his free agency by signing a short-term contract with the Rams which runs until the end of the season. The defender left Scottish club Hibernian in the January transfer window. 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