The new number 10 of the senior national team of Nigeria Fisayo Dele-Bashiru says he is not fazed by the pressure that comes with wearing the number 10 shirt of the senior national team of Nigeria made famous by two former captains of the team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Austine Okocha made the number really famous with his breathtaking skills and dribbling abilities which till date place him in the debate for the best dribbler the world has ever seen. He passed the shirt number to John Obi Mikel who also grew to the rank of captain of the team.
Mikel is fondly remembered for the role he played in the team’s searing run in the world cup 2018 qualifiers, powering them to the tournament with a game to spare despite finding themselves in a group that included then African champions Cameroon and powerhouse Algeria.
Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has now taken over the number 10 shirt in the absence of Joe Aribo, who wore the number for a while and after his goal in his first competitive game for the team which was the 1-1 draw against South Africa, he has played in every game since then with the shirt number.
” Legends wore the number before me, but I am not under pressure wearing it. Whatever number I am given the goal is to play for the best of the team, which is always targeted at picking a win. I love it when we win”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com during yesterday’s media session.
