SS Lazio of Italy playmaker Onazi, who has been a fixture in the Super Eagles’ midfield for the past few years, was shown a straight red card for retaliation after Nigerien referee Ibrahim Mamane awarded Nigeria a penalty kick for a foul on striker Odion Ighalo
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A 22-year-old midfielder, Onazi has won 25 caps for Nigeria and could pass the 100-game mark for Lazio by the summer
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Joy, a final year Theatre Arts Student of Benue State University, Makurdi, defeated 22 other contestants to win the crown
Italian media reported Liverpool’s proposed ex-Roma striker Borini in a straight swap for Onazi but Lazio director, Igli Tare, rejected the offer, intending to keep hold of the 22-year-old talent
The 21-year-old Nigerian midfielder has been used sparingly by Aquile Coach Stefano Pioli this term, making just four Serie A starts and the international admits that he’d be unable to turn down a move to the Premier League
Onazi, who was expected in Nigeria on Sunday night, said Nigerians desirous of the Nations Cup ticket must all join hands and pray and that the football community must be united to achieve success
The Nigerian international however bagged the yellow card after he landed badly on Sassuolo’s Federico Peluso
Super Eagles’ mid-fielder, Ogenyi Onazi has joined the league of big boys in Italy as his Serie A side, SS Lazio splashes a whopping sum N4billion to extend the Nigerian stay at the club.
The 21-years old midfielder who renewed his contract at the weekend is yet to feature for the club in any competition this season
He has been linked with a move to the Premier League or Bundesliga in recent months
Super Eagles’ trio of Vincent Enyeama, Osaze Odemwingie and Ogenyi Onazi have been nominated for the 2014 edition of the Nigerian Sports Award Player of the Year.
The player with 200,000 Euros per annum, which is the lowest salary, could be tempted to look elsewhere should Lazio fail in offering him an improved deal
Super Eagles’ World Cup star, Ogenyi Eddy Onazi, returned from injury with a bang in SC Lazio’s 16-0 whitewashing of…
Reports have it that the Saints are set to open a contractual talk with the player’s agent, Johnson Barnett, for a likely move in this summer transfer window
Onazi, who is under contract with Lazio until June 2016, has been linked to several English Premier League sides such as Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester City
The Nigeria midfielder was stretchered off in the Super Eagles 2-0 loss to France on Monday, no thanks to a challenge from Blaise Matuidi
Nigeria’s coach, Stephen Keshi, called for the governing body to take retrospective action against the French midfielder
Also, an angry Osaze Odemwingie has queried the officiating of American referee, Mark Geiger, describing it as not only appalling but against what the General Coordinator for the game between Nigeria and France, Walter Sieber, of Canada came to preach to the Super Eagles in Campinas, the Nigerian team base camp
The Paris-Saint Germain player was quick to admit after the game that he mistimed his tackle, but insists he did not set out to hurt Onazi