Osaze calls Bosnia game 'hardest ever'

Peter Odemwingie has admitted that the
three points Nigeria earned against Bosnia
and Herzegovina is "one of the hardest" in
his football career.
The Stoke City man swept home the
winning goal just half an hour into the match from
Emmanuel Emenike's low cross to secure a first full points
for the African champions at the Fifa World Cup in Brazil.
It was Nigeria's first win in a World Cup match in 16 years
and it took 10 matches to achieve that. Odemwingie said he
is excited with ending that long wait.
“We have waited so long for this victory. I'm so happy for
the country, our fans, the team. It was maybe one of the
hardest three points in my career, though,” Odemwingie
told Fifa.com after the match.
Odemwingie also spoke about two key members of the
Bosnian team, Emir Spahic and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Spahic was a teammate of Odemwingie while he played for
Lokomotiv Moscow and Begovic is Stoke City's number
one.
“[Laughs] No, I don't think so, as saving shots from close
distance is one of the stronger sides of his [Begovic's]
game.
“He is a great guy. He knows I have a good shot and I tried
to shoot a few times today. I'm sure he is going to tell me
off when I get back to Stoke [laughs].
“I had to do it for my country but I was so happy to see him
on this stage and I exchanged shirts with him at the end of
the game," said Odemwingie about his Stoke City
teammate, Begovic.
He had this to say about the Bosnia captain, Spahic: “I was
happy to see him. We played together for about two or three
good seasons so, seeing your mates coming into this World
Cup, especially with him as a captain, I can only be proud to
say that they are my friends.
“I only told my teammates that [Spahic] is very dangerous
with his head. He is not so tall but you should be careful as
he can score with his head.”
The former Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion striker
believes he deserved a starting place against the Dragons.
He added that he is now looking forward to the game
against Argentina on Wednesday after the hard work that
secured a win over the Europeans on Saturday.
“I earned myself a starting position and it was important to
work hard today to keep it, especially before a big game
like Argentina, which is a dream for every player to play in,”
said Odemwingie.