FRANCE 98 – Spain-Nigeria – Finifi: “We have shown we're a top team”

Spain-Nigeria – Finifi: “We have shown we’re a top team”

13.06.98 18h07 CET

FINIDI (7):

“We have shown we’re a top team. Nobody thought we would beat SPAIN, but by putting a lot of energy into our game we’ve shown that it’s possible. Even when we were down 1/2, we didn’t doubt we could win because we had plenty of time left to catch up. This victory is promising for the rest of the competition”.

Sunday OLISEH (15):

“I think we merited this after all our hard work. It’s been very difficult getting to this stage of the World Cup. We did it not only for ourselves but for the hundred and something million people in NIGERIA. As soon as I found myself in front of the goal I didn’t think about it, I just kicked the ball as hard as I could. I worked really hard throughout the game because I was the link between the attack and the defense”.

Taribo West (6) :

“We played a good game and now we’re going to try to keep playing that way. Our players are capable of making the difference. We played calmly and above all it’s our teamwork that won us the game. The friendly matches before the World Cup were a true indication of our potential”.

Peter RUFAI (1):

“Our goal now is to play each game as it comes. I wasn’t too worried about the two goals they got, because when you know football you can guess how the match will end. Tonight, we’re not going to celebrate too much because we have to concentrate on the next game. IKPEBA’s birthday will be the only exception”.