We have Nothing To Be Ashamed Of – Mikel

Nigeria midfielder John
Mikel Obi says that the Super Eagles have nothing to be ashamed of after being knocked out of the 2014 World Cup by France.
France beat Nigeria 2-0 in Brasilia on Monday evening in their Round of 16 match. The goals coming in the 79th minute via a Paul Pogba header and an injury time Joseph Yobo own-goal.
In a chat with Tidesports source after the game, Mikel said: “Honestly, I don’t think that we should be feeling bad right now.
“We’ve had a great tournament and today we showed the whole world just what we’re capable of, even when up against a great team.
“I think that we played really well from the start, right up until we conceded the opening goal.”
Mikel admits however that after the first goal things went downhill. “From that moment on, I’ll admit that we let our heads drop a bit.
“We couldn’t drag ourselves back into it, but none of that should take the shine off our performance.”
The midfielder said that his team were more than a match for France but believes that key mistakes in defence cost them.
“We were very well-organised. We knew exactly what we needed to do in defence against a strong team like France and, on top of that, whenever we had the ball we weren’t afraid to attack.
“We even had good chances to go in front ourselves. We got so much right, but mistakes do happen. What else can we say? We need to forget it and move on,” he added.