.Rallies support for Okpotu
El Kanemi Warriors striker, Nura Muhammed is confident that he would have the opportunity to shine in the on-going African Nations Championship in Morocco.
The tournament youngest player has been largely used as a substitute in the Eagles’ last three matches and he has always made an impact any time he came on.
In a chat with SportingLife, Nura said he is not losing sleep over the Eagles’ starting line-up because the success of the team is more important to him.
“We are all working towards the same goal and any player can do the job. I have respect for all the strikers that are currently starting for the Super Eagles. All of us cannot start at the same time and the coach can only use his discretion to choose players for the match. I am not worrying myself about it because all the strikers are good. All I know is that my time will come and I will always make use of it when I get the opportunity to play. What it is important is the success of the team,” Nura said to SportingLife.
The young star has also thrown his weight behind the embattle Super Eagles striker Anthony Okpotu.
Okpotu has managed to score only one goal in the team’s three matches but Nura insists that the Lobi Stars hitman is still a striker Nigeria needed in this tournament.
“I think Okpotu need our support at the moment because he was playing under pressure before. I always tell him to keep believing in himself as a striker. I am very happy that he scored against Equatorial Guinea and the pressure is off him now. I will continue to encourage him.”