Emenike, Moses, Ideye breeze in for Ethiopia

Liverpool midfielder, Victor Moses, and Fenerbahce of Turkey forward, Emmanuel Emenike, were Monday night arrivals at the Super Eagles’ camp in Abuja.
Moses, who was spotted in Lagos on Monday night, boarded the last flight to Abuja after sealing a deal with one of the country’s telecommunication companies as its ambassador.
Few minutes after the arrival of the Liverpool star, the Super Eagles’ camp once again went into frenzy mood as they welcomed the national team’s most potent striker, Emmanuel Emenike, and Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine’s Brown Ideye.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles had their first training session ahead of the crucial World Cup final round qualifier against Ethiopia on Tuesday evening at the mainbowl of the refurbished Abuja National Stadium, with 18 players sweating it out for the starters’ shirts.
The roll call of players who trained on Tuesday evening included stand-in skipper Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim, all goalkeepers.
Efe Ambrose, Elderson Echejile, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon Kwambe, Benjamin Francis and James Okwuosa were the defenders in training.
John Mikel Obi led midfielders that included Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Sunday Mba and Nnamdi Oduamadi, while strikers where Uchenna Nwofor, Obinna Nsofor and Ahmed Musa.
The training itself was very exciting as fans clapped for every move of the players and wished them well in Sunday’s encounter against Ethiopia.
Skipper Vincent Enyeama, while noting that the Ethiopians will be no pushovers, promised that he and his team mates will not let the nation down.
The over two hours training session was watched by the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, who was accompanied by a Deputy Director, Olu Akoja; and his Special Assistant and former African Commonwealth and Olympics tracks queen, Mary Onyali Omagbemi.
Also on hand to witness the training session was the AIPS President for Africa and Vice President of Mastersports International, Mitchel Obi.
Hordes of sports journalists and fans also witnessed the session.
Speaking briefly on the game, Elegbeleye said he was impressed by the large turnout of players on Day One of the training of the team.
Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, says he expects a full house at Wednesday’s training session.