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Goalkeeper Austin Ejide said he is in the best form of his career as he began his bid for a Nigeria recall six years after his last appearance.
The late mother of the goalkeeper, 67, breathed her last on Thursday in Chicago, USA after a brief illness
The Israeli-based Nigerian international assured Nigerians that the players are now mentally strong to confront the visiting Falcons, pleading that all they need is support from Nigerians
The superstar, who alongside other members of the Super Eagles celebrated the strike with an imaginary baby in his hands, told reporters at the end of the game in Cuiaba that his son and that of Austin Ejide were bestowed the honour
Super Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, promptly named the child the World Cup baby of Nigeria, as she came barely 10 days to Nigeria’s opening World Cup game against Iran on June 16
The Scottish FA had been warned that the clash at Craven Cottage could be targeted after an alert by the National Crime Agency, although it went ahead regardless
A momentary loss of concentration put the African champions on the back pedal with a flicker by Celtic’s central midfielder, Charlie Mugrew, which put the Tartan Army in front on the ninth minute
“I remember his wedding was initially fixed for June this year but he moved the wedding to July because of the FIFA
Confederation Cup and World Cup qualifiers
Ejide stated he did not want the event to clash with national team’s activities since they have a friendly match on Friday and he wanted all his teammates to be present
The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, has also opted to cap Werder Bremen forward, Joseph Akpala, to pair Brown Ideye in the Eagles attack
Ejide, an 11-year veteran like first-choice Vincent Enyeama, breezed into the team’s Novina Hotel camp in Nuremberg after the team had finished its once-a-day training session, usually in the morning
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
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