Newly capped Nigeria international winger Nathan Tella says playing for the senior national team of Nigeria has lifted his game a whole lot as he looks forward to making the squad for the Africa Cup of Nations next month, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Tella was handed his international bow in the Super Eagles 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe and despite lasting only 45 minutes, he said the experience has done his confidence a whole lot of good.
Speaking ahead of their Europa Conference League game against Sweden side BK Hacken, the 24 year old said the last few weeks has really boosted his confidence making him anxious for more moments in big games.
“The last few weeks have given me a lot of confidence. As a player, you always want to play and to play in the big games. My international debut also did me good. Now I’m really looking forward to the match tomorrow”, he said.
He lasted 64 minutes as they secured a 2-0 win away in Sweden to finish as group winners with 15 points from five games. His international colleague Victor Boniface scored his fourth goal of the tournament when he opened scoring in the 14th minute.
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