I wish to play for Super Eagles again – Azeez Ramon 

Nigerian midfielder Ramon Azeez gave obliged to an interview session with National Daily’s Esther Egbe. The one-time Super Eagles squad member dreams up a return as he talks about his club and future expectations.

What was the feeling like when you made the starting eleven against Iran in Brazil 2014 ?

It was a great experience playing for Nigeria national. After playing for the under 17 back then and under 20.

Are you  hopeful of staging a return to the Super Eagles?

Well am working hard everyday by day to get better on skills and ability and I hope these coming new season to be better and with that he can facilitate my return to the national team.

What your view on the recent game with South Africa with the Super Eagles?

I think the team did their best but unlucky we lost the game to them by 0-2

How can you rate your team this season?

Well our target at the beginning of the season is to bring the team back to La Liga, but we started very poor and it really affect us true out the season that we now fight from 10 games to go to save the team from relegation table.

What’s your dreams after football?

It’s leave for God to decide for me.Well let ginger cross and let see what the future says.

Do you think of moving to a club where Nigerians will watch you play regularly?

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Well that’s a dream of every football player to be  somewhere where your fans will see you very active.

How did you get into football?

Everything all started while playing on the street in a place call Ikotun area in Lagos state , I  could remember playing with my friend on the street with ordinary legs and we do enjoy it back then.Let’s start at the beginning in Almería. In 2010 the club bought you, but not until one year after the transfer you become effective due to a problem with the bureaucracy of your country, Nigeria.

What exactly happened and how did you live with that situation?

In Africa it is very difficult to get the opportunity, that are required to come play in Spain, and why it took so long to make my move. I spent a year there and it was really bad because I could not play and all I could do was train by myself, but he sent a person Almeria Club to Africa to solve all this and am now very happy in Spain.

Once solved that problem, traveling to Almeria to play with the reserves with the intention of arriving in a future first team.

How was your adjustment to the country and the team?

The adjustment was easy because Almería is a small town and very comfortable. With teammates all went well from the start. At this point I met great people who gave me my very simple adaptation.Since coming to the club you have always worked under the orders of Francisco, both the subsidiary and the last two seasons in the first team in this 2013/2014.

How important has been the evolution of  Coach Francisco?

Francisco is a great person and a great coach. He knows what I can do and since I came to Almería showed confidence in me and in my abilities as a player.

What do you think has been the key to change this situation and those three wins were achieved against Valencia, Valladolid and Osasuna?

Winning three straight in such tough competition is very difficult and even more so considering the spate of negative results as we had, but with confidence and hard work got to change the situation.After the match against Real Madrid, arriving four games against rivals (Celtic, Espanyol, Betis and Granada).

What is the mentality of the team?

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The mentality of the team is always positive. We have to go game by game and always think of getting to win.

Turning to personal appearance, have we already seen the best of Azeez?Or do you think you can improve and bring more to the team?

I think I can go slowly improving and increasingly show a better picture of me.
This season we have seen that you improved your work as a destroyer of game in the midfield, but also have ability to save played out and reach the opponent’s box.

What field position is more comfortable for you?

I feel good in any position in midfield, either attached to the defense more or closer to the front.
I accept any role that the coach gives me in the field.