The former Super Eagles captain was speaking at the pre-game press conference, when he outlined what he suspects the Burkinabes will do and explained how he planned to counter it
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Cape Verde saw off four-time winners, Cameroon, in one of the great shocks in world football to qualify for the final
In a statement on the issue, LC2 Media said the position of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria on the issue of broadcast rights for the AFCON was not in tandem with the reality on ground
The match, which was again played at the Browns Sports and Leisure Club in Faro, where the Nigerian side stayed throughout its sojourn in Portugal, was barely five minutes old when right back, Efe Ambrose, surged into the danger area of the Portuguese was met with a vicious hacking
Group A double-header clash led by the host nation, South Africa, and tournament debutants, Cape Verde Islands, followed by Angola and Morocco will set the mood of the tournament
The former National team handler also admonished Nigerians to stop debating on the final list of players for the African Cup of Nations since Keshi has decided on the players he is taking to the Nations Cup
Musa came into training on Friday morning looking different, with players and officials rushing to take photographs of the new look Musa.
Meanwhile, the national team has celebrated the naming of first choice keeper, Vincent Enyeama, as Africa’s best goalkeeper for last year, with Keshi urging Enyeama to demonstrate his selection by putting up a solid performance at the African Cup of Nations 2013 championship in South Africa
The defending African champions opened training camp on Sunday with 12 players, while four other players have been excused to feature at the Super 4 going on in Kano
Abdullahi, who was at the camp with Director, Elite Athletes in the ministry, Dr. Bolaji Ojo-Oba, took time to make a personal observations and declared that he was encouraged to come to watch the team in Faro, Portugal after a superlative performance against the Catalan Selected side, which the Eagles held to a 1-1 draw in Barcelona last Wednesday
The Nigeria Football Federation has disowned the purported final list of players of the Super Eagles that will feature in…
Contrary to earlier declaration that the list will be made public on Tuesday, NFF says it will now be announced on Wednesday after the friendly game against Cape Verde scheduled for Wednesday in Faro, Portugal
The former Chelsea star, who spoke on Monday, believes that despite Nigeria’s absence in the last edition, the Super Eagles are among the favourites for the title
Team Secretary, Dayo Enebi Achor, said he has been in constant touch with the Spartan army officer and he has assured the team that once he gets his clearance from the Chief of Army Staff, he would immediately join the team for the Nations Cup tournament
Even before the players were asked to go, three coaches – Sylvanu Okpala (MON), Ike Shorunmi and Hyoundonou Valere – took the players to a section of the dinning hall for special counseling and words of encouragement and assured them that they are still part and parcel of the team and will be recalled once the team returns from the Nations Cup championship and starts hostilities in the World Cup qualifiers
‘Now I am fit and I actually started training two days ago with the Chelsea first team’
The last two players to arrive camp were Villareal of Spain hit man, Ikechukwu Uche, and Israeli-based goalie, Austin Ejide
The match will coincide with the day Nigeria and indeed all the 16 nations that will take part in the Nations Cup will submit the list of 23 players each country has picked to represent her at the Nations Cup
Among those who breezed into camp before lunch time on Friday were Celtic tower in defence, Efe Ambrose; FC Braga of Portugal left back, Elderson Echejile; Juwon Oshaniwa, who recently moved from Sharks of Port Harcourt to Israeli side, Ashdod; and Padova of Italy midfielder, Obiora Nwankwo
According to Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles, Gydounou Valere, the new faces in the Nigerian set up was a surprise to many