Julius Ubido
Heartland midfielder Julius Ubido has said Eagles coach Stephen Keshi should not have to look too far for a replacement for Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha as he is that player.
Ubido has already been selected by Keshi for a training camp for players from the domestic league beginning Monday in Abuja.
“I am not tying to be boastful but I believe that my God given talent will see me impress the Super Eagles that I am the new Okocha waiting to explode,” the gifted Ubido told MTNFoootball.com
Keshi is shopping for a central midfielder or playmaker for the new team he is building ahead of the qualifying campaigns for both the 2013 Nations Cup and the 2014 World Cup.
The Heartland creative midfielder has resumed training after suffering a knock on his ankle in a league game towards the end of last season and he is also sounding very confident of his club will win the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup at first try.
“We are very ready to conquer Africa after our failure to win the 2009 CAF Champions League,” said Ubido, who recently got married.
“The players who have been retained by the management and the new ones who are coming will to a very large extent enhance our chances of been crowned continental champions.
“I know it will be tough but we are more than prepared to give it our best shot.”