Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, was practically in tears on Tuesday evening when he learnt of the injury to power playing Toronto FC of Canada forward, Bright Dike.
Keshi has already instructed team doctor, Ibrahim Gyaran, to get in touch with the medics of the player’s club to know the extent of damage done to a potential World Cup debutant.
“No, no, this is very sad. I can’t believe this is happening to a player with such enthusiasm to play for Nigeria at the highest level. We will surely miss him, if it’s true he would not be ready on time for the World Cup. I can’t think of any replacement for now until we get to the real facts of the matter,” Keshi said in Florianopolis, Brazil, where he is presently attending the FIFA seminar for Mundial 2014 along with coaches of other qualified nations and their officials.
The former Anderletch of Belgium and Strasbourg of France libero also revealed that he has turned a prayer warrior for all the players he is planning to take to the World Cup and he was sure God will protect them against any form of injury in the run-up to the World Cup.
“We just have to commit all the other players to God’s hands, because we can only do well if our players are in good health,” he said.
Meanwhile, the national team coach also expressed grief at news of the death of the son of National Women’s Team Coordinator, Aisha Falode, Master Toba Falode.
“We in the Super Eagles join the NFF and the entire football fraternity to mourn with Falode. We pray God to grant her the fortitude to bear the loss,” he said through team’s Media Officer, Ben Alaiya.
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