Nigerian striker says he is not too old to shine

Yakubu Aiyegbeni marked his return to England with a winning goal against Derby County last Saturday in the FA Cup.

The former Okomu Oil,Bendel Insurance, Macabi Haifa, Portsmouth,Everton and Shanghai player responded to some claims that he is old at 32 – with a twitter fan suggesting he is in fact 48.

He told Dailystar; ‘You can see the way I play, so I am not talking about my age. It is normal.

‘People can choose if they don’t believe it so it’s up to them. But for me I am just enjoying my football.’

Aiyegbeni added by expressing his desire to play in the Wembley final, and that is if they overcome Bradford City in the quarter finals and whoever the semi-final opponent would be.

The ex-Super Eagles striker missed out in the 2009 final against Chelsea through injury while at Everton but this time, he hopes to march up field should they go through

‘The hunger is always there. When you play in England you always have the desire to play. You cannot hide here.’

He added: ‘I have never played at Wembley, so I hope we get there. You have to believe that a team from outside the Premier League can get there. If you don’t believe, you are not going to go it.’

Reading will face Bradford City on March 7 when the last four stage of the FA Cup begins.