The striker, who has revealed his hopes to be part of the Super Eagles again after being part of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations triumph in South Africa, says he is enjoying his football again in Greece.
Ideye was the unsung hero of Nigeria's Afcon win as his industry and grit enabled Emmanuel Emenike to flourish and end up the tournament’s top scorer.
Much maligned for his misses in front of goal, Ideye brought much more than just goal-scoring to the team.
He was the sacrificial lamb in the attack who took all the battering for Emenike and others to thrive. Despite being part of that 2013 Afcon success, Ideye was left out of Nigeria’s World Cup party.
Ideye looks to have found a new lease of life at Olympaikos and is definitely enjoying his football again, insisting all he wants to do is play football and not sit on the bench.
“What I love to do best is to play football and so this opportunity was good enough for me and I am also playing the Champions League,” he told supersport in London before the Champions League game with Arsenal.
With the 27-year-old leading the line for Olympiakos, the Greek side have a decent chance of qualifying for the next round of the Uefa Champions League with two games to play in the group stages.
If Ideye continues in this form and with the departure of Emmanuel Emenike from the national set-up, a recall to Sunday Oliseh’s team might be within touching distance.
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SOURCE: Supersports
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