Echiejile Believes World Cup Will Lift Eagles

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Echiejile Believes World Cup Will Lift Eagles

Agency Report

— March 20, 2014

Elderson Echiejile has said a good showing at the World Cup in Brazil could further boost the careers of Nigeria stars.
“A good performance at Brazil 2014 will help our various careers,” Elderson said on a special Airtel Football TV interview, which was published on his official website www.elderson3.com
“It’s a great honour to represent Nigeria and it could not be any bigger to do that than at the World Cup.
“We have a great team and great players and will hope to make millions of Nigerians happy with our performance at the World Cup.”
Monaco defender Elderson featured at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and even though Nigeria failed to go past the first round, he said it was a thrilling experience.
“It was a great experience to play at the World Cup because I played against world-class players, some of the best players in the world,” he recalled.
He also revealed that he struggled in his first few years in Europe.