By GBOLAHAN DADA
Monday, October 16, 2006
Daniel Amokachi

The former Super Eagles player said he would like to win Olympic gold as a coach, just as he won it in the 1996 Atlanta Games for Nigeria as a player.

Amokachi, who is already looking forward to a successful run at next year’s All Africa Games in Algeria, said he would be happy to build his team with the continental fiesta before the games proper in China.

The Nasarawa coach said he has been using his involvement with the local team to further prepare himself for the task ahead of him in the national team.

"At present, I’m enjoying my job as a coach. This is my second time in the national team as a coach. My first year, I was an assistant coach in the Super Eagles. I was with the team to the last Nations Cup in Egypt and I also helped Nasarawa United picked CAF Champions League ticket.

Now I am in charge of Under-23 team, my dream is to take them to the All Africa Games and to China 2008 and possibly win a gold medal. I have won it as a player and I would like to win it as a coach", he said.

Meanwhile, an international friendly match is on the card between Amokachi's Under-23 Olympic team and their Ghanaian counterparts. The proposed fixture, would come on the bill of Kanu Hearts Foundation, K.H.F, as part of fund raising programmes for the foundation.
Findings revealed that Abuja National Stadium is being proposed as venue for the friendly tie slated to hold on December 13.

Already, the foundation has despatched letters to this effect to Honourable Sports and Social Development Minister, Bala Ka'oje as well as NFA boss, Sanni Lulu Abdullahi, asking for their approval and release of the Abuja National Stadium for the game.