Dudu Omagbemi Exclusive: The former East Bengal and Mohun Bagan striker gives his thoughts on World Cup, India

He
also
has
played
in
the
ISL
for
the
likes
of
Pune
City
and
Chennaiyin
FC
and
has
scored
numerous
goals
for
them.
His
left
footers
were
a
treat
to
watch,
and
as
lethal
he
is
on
the
pitch,
he
is
that
great
of
a
human
being
off
the
pitch.

Recently,
MyKhel
sat
with
an
interview
with
the
striker
who
is
currently
plying
his
trade
in
Finland.
He
opened
up
from
his
footballing
journey
in
India
to
the
World
Cup.
Here
is
an
extract
from
the
interview-

Where
are
you
playing
now?

Right
now
I
am
training
with
a
team
here
in
Finland.

How
are
you
enjoying
your
life
there?

Life
is
still
going
good.
I
have
to
appreciate
what
Life
has
given
me.
I
am
enjoying
with
my
family
now.

You
had
some
great
years
here
in
India.
Where
did
you
enjoy
most
while
playing?

I
enjoyed
most
of
my
playing
careers
in
India.

You
played
for
both
East
Bengal
and
Mohun
Bagan.
What
is
your
opinion
on
Kolkata
football
and
the
fans?

Both
East
Bengal
and
Mohun
Bagan
have
differences
in
terms
of
organization
and
Fans.
Respect
to
these
two
teams
who
have
made
the
world
know
more
about
India
Football
and
still
going
stronger
and
stronger.

Do
you
follow
ISL
anymore?

I
do
follow
the
ISL
sometimes.
People
do
ask
me
why
am
not
still
playing
there
when
they
see
me
playing
with
them.

Are
you
planning
to
make
a
visit
to
India
in
anytime
soon?

I
will
surely
visit
one
day
with
my
Family.
I
have
to
show
my
kids
where
their
Father
start
his
career
from.

What
is
the
difference
that
you
have
seen
in
Indian
football
and
the
other
parts
of
the
world
where
you
have
played?

I
have
seen
and
played
under
different
coaches
with
a
different
mindset.
Tactically
different.

Take
us
through
your
experience
of
Wisla
Krakow
and
Deberceni.

I
was
really
happy
when
I
was
told
I
will
be
invited
to
play
in
Europe.
When
I
joined
Wisla
Krakow,
it
was
really
different,
winning
the
championship
with
them
in
my
first
season
was
amazing.
Debreceni,
on
the
other
hand,
was
another
team
that
I
will
say
it
was
great
to
be
there
as
well.
In
my
first
season
with
them,
I
was
champion
with
them
too.
So
all
in
all,
my
experience
in
Europe
was
magnificent.

How
was
your
European
Football
experience?
What
was
the
difference
in
the
preparation
compared
to
India?

India
had
taught
me
all
I
need
to
know
about
European
football
before
I
came
here.
Sporting
Clube
de
goa
was
playing
great
football
at
that
time
and
that
made
it
easier
for
me
to
adapt
to
the
system.

With
the
World
Cup
currently
happening
in
Qatar,
which
country
you
think
can
win
the
World
Cup?

The
world
cup
is
too
early
to
predict
who
will
win.
I
do
know
the
best
and
lucky
team
will
win
the
World
cup.

Any
idea
on
the
Golden
boot
winner?

You
can’t
predict
who
will
be
the
golden
boot,
you
have
God
a
lot
of
hungry
attackers
who
are
hungry
to
score
goals.

What
do
you
think
makes
this
Qatar
World
Cup
different?

Qatar
has
the
money
to
make
it
different.
You
can
see
everyone
is
enjoying
the
atmosphere
of
the
games
right
now.
Football
is
growing
in
Qatar
as
well
don’t
forget
that.
Many
quality
stars
have
played
in
the
Qatar
league.

What
is
your
view
on
FIFA’s
stance
on
Qatar’s
human
rights
issues?
Are
they
right
on
that?

Every
country
have
there
rules
and
law
and
we
have
to
respect
them
and
I
believe
Fifa
knew
about
it
before
awarding
the
world
cup
to
Qatar.

With
the
hype
around
European
countries,
how
do
you
think
the
Asian
and
African
countries
going
to
do
in
this
World
Cup?

Football
is
challenging.
We
should
never
underestimate
any
country.
This
world
cup
is
really
unpredictable.
There
are
a
lot
of
new
players.
Football
is
rotating
now.
Westerners
and
trying
their
best
and
Africa
and
Asia
and
South
America
have
improved
a
lot
as
well.