Former Chelsea coach, Roberto Di Matteo, has described Nigerian players as very proud and ambitious, saying he enjoyed working with them while coaching in the English Premier League.

The 2012 UEFA Champions League winning coach was in Nigeria recently on a two-day visit courtesy of beer brand, Guinness, to launch a new online game, the Guinness Football Manager.

“I signed Peter Odemwingie and he was one of the best performers for the season I signed him. I also worked with Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel at Chelsea. I have really enjoyed working with them because they are very proud people, very ambitious people,” Di Matteo said.

“I have a very close relationship with them, to get the best from them and utilise the best attributes they have.”

The Guinness Football Manager Ambassador added, “I have watched the African Cup of Nations and the World Cup and have seen that African players have lots of skills. African teams have shown in the past World Cups that they are capable of winning it because they are constantly improving on their tactical awareness and increasing their chances of reaching the semi-finals or finals of the World Cup.”
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Nigerians are proud generally

are they?

Oyinbos often use the word 'proud' in a positive context. I guess he meant Nigerian players are confident and upbeat.

pro01: Oyinbos often use the word 'proud' in a positive context. I guess he meant Nigerian players are confident and upbeat.

I think you have a point here.

“I signed Peter Odemwingie and he was one of the best performers for the season I signedhim. I also worked with Victor Moses and JohnObi Mikel at Chelsea. I have really enjoyed working with them because they are very proud people, very ambitious people,” Di Matteo said.

In his context, Proud means to be strong willed, hardworking and ambitious not arrogance.

#wash

tHats the truth. tHey're loyal, assiduous and hardworking whn tHey ply their trade in europe, bt arrogant, mulish and egocentric wHn they come to their fatherland.

Nigerians are Great

He was paid very handsomely to come to Nigeria.What do you expect him to say? That many Nigerians have body odour?(a fact that can be verified by visiting any banking hall)I do not see any value bringing him to Nigeria.We have bigger Nigerians that we should honour like Kanu ,Finidi and okocha.Was he not sacked by another Nigerian at Chelsea??
And what is this "Oyinbo" use "arrogant" in a positive way rubbish ? Sometimes yes and sometimes no just like Nigerians. e.g The Super Eagles made us all proud at the nations cup or "I am very proud of my son"
If he uses Odemwigie as an example of a proud Nigerian we need to think about what he means??

tpia@:
are they?

They are.... Especially when they make small money... ..... But not all, sha.

Na wa o...This guy is a champions league winner...how come no club wants him? Chelsea and their bad luck.

BabaAlabi: Na wa o...This guy is a champions league winner...how come no club wants him? Chelsea and their bad luck.

lol, u cn say dat again, shevchenko, daco, crespo, quaresma et all .

Na wa some peeps. Una sha must find fault in every speech.

FR tyns

k2039:

In his context, Proud means to be strong willed, hardworking and ambitious not arrogance.

He is an Italian man that learnt English language, as a second language, some Spainish lecturers once refer to unfortunate as shame, i.e. It is a shame you could not make it to Madrid....

BabaAlabi: Na wa o...This guy is a champions league winner...how come no club wants him? Chelsea and their bad luck.

u b nigeria numba 1 mumu. Rmd is taking one year free frm coaching. Eediot