FC Midtjylland and Nigeria striker Paul Ebere Onuachu says it’s a dream come true to play against Manchester United.
Earlier this week, Onuachu’s Danish club were drawn against United in the Europa League after Louis van gaal’s side were dumped out of the Champions League.
Midtjylland, meanwhile, finished in second in the group phase of the Europa League, behind Napoli but ahead of Club Brugge and Legia Warsaw to make it through to the last 32.
“It will be a fantastic experience not just for me but the entire Midtjylland team when we meet United,” Onuachu told SuperSport.
“Of course it’s every kid’s dream to play in a glamorous competition like this and to play United is a dream come true. It will be an opportunity to play against more experienced players than me and I can only learn from that.”
The 21-year-old was also part of the Nigerian Under-23 side that won the U23 African Cup of Nations last week, reaching the Olympic Games in Rio next year as a reward.
“I’m very happy the team won the trophy and all the hard work put in has been rewarded,” Onuachu said.
“It’s unfortunate some of us who were invited at the initial stage couldn’t make it to the tournament but I’m happy we won and qualified for the Olympics.
“I must congratulate the players and the coaching staff for this wonderful feat. I’m really happy for them. They’ve done really well.”
Leave a Reply