"I gained confidence and more professionalism" - Victor Ikpeba speaks on his return to club action after Atalanta 1996 Olympics
Popularly hailed as "Prince of Monaco", ex Super Eagles international Victor Ikpeba has spoken about how the gold conquest in the Atalanta 1996 Olympics with Nigeria spurred him into a whole new different player, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes.
Reminiscing the beautiful memories of the past in an exclusive interview with CAFOnline, the veteran revealed how his numbers and output for his club after the milestone achievement.
"In my career, there was a before and after Atlanta 1996. At that time I played for AS Monaco in France. The year before our victory at the Olympics, my statistics were not so great. I played 23 matches and scored 6 goals".
"When I returned from Atlanta, I played 44 matches and scored 22 goals. I gained confidence and more professionalism. For me, there was a before and after the Olympics".
It was 28-years ago that the Super Eagles of Nigeria claimed gold at the 1996 Olympics with Victor Ikpeba forming a part of the star-studded Nigerian squad that had the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi and Nwankwo Kanu.
The gold medal came exactly two years after the Super Eagles were crowned African champions in 1994, where Ikpeba was also part of the golden generation of Super Eagles.
By Olaleye Oluwadamilola
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