Nigeria international striker Obafemi Martins has promised to score twice against PAOK of Greece in Thursday’s Europa League match when he made public the logo of his foundation.
The Russian club of ‘Obagoal’ Rubin Kazan have 10 points after five matches, a point behind leaders PAOK in their Europa League group, but must at least draw in Greece Thursday night to ensure they qualify ahead of closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who are away at Shamrock Rovers.
“This is our last game of the year and it could make or mar our entire season. So, I hope to score at least two goals for us to win the game,” Martins boasted ahead of the match.
“We trained in Spain very hard for this match to underline how important this match is to us.”
The Nigeria striker has scored twice in the Europa League, including living up to his pre-match boast to score again against Shamrock Rovers at home recently.
In the meantime, ‘Obagoal’ has unveiled the logo of his foundation, whose motto is “bringing help to the community”.
The charity foundation is in honour of his late mother and brother Ladi.
He has already visited a motherless home at his base in Russia on behalf of the foundation.
He also told MTNFootball.com that he will visit the SOS Orphanage Home in Lagos on Christmas Day to donate to the less privileged in the society.
Several of Nigeria’s overseas-based stars are behind organisations to assist the poor in the country. They include the Kanu heart Foundation by Nwankwo Kanu as well as similar charities belonging to John Utaka, Rabiu Afolabi and Joseph Yobo.