Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi says he hopes that the Bronze medal won
by Nigeria at Rio 2016 doesn't make his Chelsea teammates jealous seeing that
none of them won anything at the Olympics.
'We beat Honduras 3-2 to get the bronze and secure Nigeria's first Olympics
medal in any sport since 2008.
'All of us went into the game knowing this and it put extra pressure on the
squad to perform.
'This experience has given me the hunger to do it again at the Olympics in
Tokyo in 2020. I will be only 33 then and my game will still be at a high
level.'
'I enjoyed every minute of being in Brazil and I have been talking to the
other guys about playing in another Olympics. I'm already looking forward to it
and the countdown is on!
'I might take the medal to the Chelsea training ground to show to the other
players - I hope I don't make them jealous though!
It's also provided me with a nice lift as I return to Chelsea. I will go
back to see the manager [Antonio Conte] and see what his plans are for
me.'
'I want to get back into training and prove myself. I want to play and help
the team to win games.'
'I know it will be difficult because I have missed most of pre-season and
the coach has a new way of playing.
But it is a positive thing for me that I have been playing well out here in
Brazil and I'm in good shape.'
I will need a few days off first because this tournament has been so
draining. I arrive back in London on Wednesday morning
and the game against Burnley on Saturday will come
too early to feature in.'
'The plan is to have a little break, which is why the timing couldn't be
better as the season stops for two weeks for international fixtures after the
Burnley game anyway.'
'It will give me plenty of time to enjoy my bronze medal and reflect on
what has been a magical few weeks in my football career.'
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