Nigeria: President's Visit Motivates Not Pressurise, Says Yobo

7 September 2012

Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo, declared on Thursday that Wednesday's surprise visit by President Goodluck Jonathan, to the training session of the national team at the Abuja National Stadium, was the tonic the team needs to excel in the game against Liberia on Saturday.

Speaking on the historic occasion, Yobo, said rather than the visit putting pressure on the team, it has helped to motivate all the players, some of whom have never had the opportunity of meeting the President or any president for that matter in their entire football career.

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