The Chelsea boss is backing the Super Eagles
to follow Argentina into the second round of
the summer showpiece in Brazil
Jose Mourinho has tipped Nigeria to
make it out of their group at the
World Cup.
Nigeria face a difficult task, having
been drawn alongside Argentina,
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran Group F.
The Chelsea coach, speaking at a Yahoo global football ambassadors
event, tipped Argentina to top the pile, but feels Nigeria are capable of
joining them in the knockout stages, although admitted he is biased
because his player John Obi Mikel plays for the Super Eagles.
"Argentina has to be the group winner and what makes me decide
for Nigeria is the fact that I have there one player there," he said.
Mourinho was then asked for his opinion on Cote d'Ivoire, the
country of his former star player Didier Drogba.
"I'm very emotional, I go always with my friends," Mourinho said in
reference to his backing of the Ivorians, who will battle Greece, Japan
and Colombia in Group C.
Ivory Coast begin their campaign against Japan in Recife on June 14
while Nigeria open against Iran in Curitiba two days later.
to follow Argentina into the second round of
the summer showpiece in Brazil
Jose Mourinho has tipped Nigeria to
make it out of their group at the
World Cup.
Nigeria face a difficult task, having
been drawn alongside Argentina,
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran Group F.
The Chelsea coach, speaking at a Yahoo global football ambassadors
event, tipped Argentina to top the pile, but feels Nigeria are capable of
joining them in the knockout stages, although admitted he is biased
because his player John Obi Mikel plays for the Super Eagles.
"Argentina has to be the group winner and what makes me decide
for Nigeria is the fact that I have there one player there," he said.
Mourinho was then asked for his opinion on Cote d'Ivoire, the
country of his former star player Didier Drogba.
"I'm very emotional, I go always with my friends," Mourinho said in
reference to his backing of the Ivorians, who will battle Greece, Japan
and Colombia in Group C.
Ivory Coast begin their campaign against Japan in Recife on June 14
while Nigeria open against Iran in Curitiba two days later.
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