Lazio extends contract for Onazi

The champion of the just concluded Afcon tournament in Johnanesburg, South Africa with his super eagles of nigeria, Ogenyi Eddy Onazi has another reason to continue smiling. His italian serie A clubside S.S Lazio announced this morning in Rome that the super eagles youngster's contract has been further extended for another two years till 2016.

Speaking to the microphones of lazio style radio in the italian capital, Rome, the sports director of the clubside, Mr. Igil Tare said that the club and it's president Lotito are very happy for Onazi's contribution to the eagles' fit in South Africa. He indicated that the nigerian star has proved them right when they believed in him and gave him a serie A and europa league debuts. He assured that Onazi is expected back this week to join his team mates to continue fight for the scudetto. Next season, Lazio's priority is to play in the european champions' league, Tare added.

And talking about champions' league, this evening in Glasgow Scotland, nigeria's Efe Ambrose will start from the bench when his Celtics meet Juventus of Italy in the first leg of the final of 16 of the Champions' league. In the Juventus line-up, Kwadwo Asamoah will also be seating in the bench for the Turin based side. Conte, coach of Juventus said "it will be demanding too much from the player if we field him for the encounter. After playing 6 games in less than 20 days in a crucial tournament like Afcon and under hot climate, the player should be allowed enough time ro recuperate" Antonio Conte conluded.