FCT, Abuja – Samson Siasia, a former head coach of the Super Eagles, has selected himself and four other former teammates in his list of top-5 greatest Nigerian players of all-time.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Speaking in a recent interview with sports journalist, Edafe Matthew, Siasia opted for a selection dominated by attacking-minded players.
He said:
“I’d say ‘Big Sheg (Segun Odegbami)’; Rashidi Yekini. I’m there. Then, Uche Okechukwu. Emmanuel Amunike.”
Asked about the most complete-ever footballer he has ever faced, Siasia picked France legend and former Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane.
Legit.ng reports that Siasia played for Nantes in the 90s, while Zidane turned out for FC Bordeaux.
Quizzed on who his toughest opponent is, the former national team manager chose Frenchman, Basile Boli.
In his active days, Boli spent the majority of his career with Auxerre and Marseille before ending his career with spells at Scottish club Rangers, at Monaco, and Japanese side Urawa Reds.
Siasia announced ex-FC Schalke 04 man, Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, as the most complete player he ever coached.
He said:
“Obasi was a magician. Even me I dey feel the boy (pidgin), the things wey him dey do for practice wey him replicate for match. I salute am.”
Watch Siasia’s interview below:
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Siasia said most of the players he managed during his time with the senior national team, “are not better than” the class of ‘94.
The 56-year-old named 10 ex-colleagues in his list of all-time greatest Super Eagles eleven.