Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC defender Joseph Yobo glad to be back on World Cup stage
Joseph Yobo 300[LNB]JOSEPH YOBO will draw on his contrasting World Cup fortunes when Nigeria's 2010 campaign gets under way today.[LNB]The Super Eagles face Argentina at Ellis Park (3pm kick-off) in what, on paper, should be their toughest game in Group B that also includes Greece and South Korea.[LNB]It will be Yobo's first World Cup game for eight years, mirroring his tournament debut in Japan 2002 when Nigeria again faced Argentina in their opening match, losing 1-0 to a late Gabriel Batistuta goal.[LNB]A 2-1 defeat to Sweden ahead of a goalless draw with England saw Nigeria finish bottom.[LNB] Yobo played in all three games and, despite being sent home early, enjoyed every minute.[LNB]'It was great for me,' says Yobo. 'I was a young boy - just 20 years old.[LNB]'Playing on such a big stage at the World Cup was massive. Also playing with the big players and against some of big teams like Argentina, Sweden and England. You face a lot of players whose names you've heard.[LNB]'The World Cup is a phenomenal stage to play on. It was a big experience for me.'
