Martins to become Blues legend
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Birmingham City's Obafemi Martins (l) fights for the ball with Arsenal's Swiss defender Johan Djourou during the Carling Cup Final on SundayNIGERIA international Obafemi Martins looks set to go down in Birmingham City history as one of the legends of the club after his 88th minute 2nd half strike gave the club their first major trophy in decades.
The former Inter Milan ace revealed that he has been told he is next in line to become the Blues next legend.
“I get told I will be a legend with fans. I don't know about that. I just want to play my football and be happy," the former Newcastle striker said.
Martins has admitted that he is in 'dreamland' after scoring the last gasp Carling Cup winning goal at Wembley.
The Rubin Kazan loanee had been on the pitch just six minutes when he scored his close-range winner after Nikola Zigic's early goal had been cancelled out by Gunners skipper Robin van Persie.
'The fans are very happy that we've won, and winning a trophy is one of the best feelings in the world,” Martins said. “I think it is not easy coming here when the team did a lot to get to the final. I have to give them the credit but I'm very happy to have played my part in the final and to have scored because we played very well.
The Blues’ acting chairman, Peter Pannu has stated that the club made no mistake in signing Nigeria international Obafemi Martins on loan from Rubin Kazan of Russia.
Pannu’s praise came following Martins’ second goal that sealed victory for Birmingham in the 2-1 defeat of Arsenal to lift the Carling Cup at Wembley on Sunday night to end the club’s 48-year title drought.
“Martins is one of the players who we knew would blossom with the other players that we already have. He has proven we are right and reacted very well," Pannu said.
Birmingham’s acting chairman hopes the victory has