Lorient striker, Terem Moffi says he has been advised by former Nigerian midfielder, Austine Okocha on how to be successful as a footballer.
Moffi is among the standby players invited by Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr ahead of the team’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Squirrels of Benin on March 27 and Crocodile of Lesotho on March 30 respectively.
In an interview with Ligue 1’s official website, Moffi stated that Okocha advised him that football is easy if he stays true to himself.
He also said that he has been an admirer of the former winner of the Africa Cup of Nations and that his game has impacted directly on him.
“I met him (Okocha), and he told me ‘football is easy, you don’t have to do too much,” Moffi told Ligue 1’s official website.
“Just be you, enjoy yourself!
“He was a fantastic dribbler. When I was younger, I used to watch his videos like step-overs and crossovers, it was really a big part of my game, but now I’m kind of direct except when I’m in a tight situation, I try to dazzle my way through!”
By Augustine Akhilomen
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