Efe said that the players are in the right frame of mind to tackle the Devils, assuring Nigerians that they are going there for an outright victory
Browsing: Efe Ambrose
The Eagle Online did not publish the said story in which Ambrose was reported to have told a close friend while sitting in the stands that he has have enough of the national team
Celtic star, Efe Ambrose has stated that the Super Eagles need prayers to beat the Red Devils of Congo in Calabar.
First up was Pat Thompson, who said: “There’s light at the end of the tunnel. Celtic have a real chance of a fightback on Wednesday without Ambrose in the side because the Nigerian is nothing more than a liability
An Ambrose red card a minute before half-time left the Hoops chasing the game while 2-1 down, before Michal Zyro and Jakub Kosecki struck in the last six minutes to leave Ronny Deila’s side trailing 1-4 before the return leg at Murrayfield
The 25-year-old was part of the Nigeria team that reached the last 16 of the World Cup, enhancing his reputation with some totemic displays at the core of their defence
Ambrose helped Nigeria reach the last 16 of the World Cup this summer and then bounced straight into Celtic’s Champions League tie against Reykjavik last week
Our correspondent learnt authoritatively that an assistant coach of the team is the leader of the Northern group in the camp
The African Champions take on Iran in their group opener in Brazil later this evening ahead of forthcoming meetings with former world champions, Argentina, and Bosnia-Herzegovina
The Super Eagles defender believes the African nation’s passion for football can help bring peace and stability to his homeland
The Hoops defender is a mainstay for the Super Eagles, helping them lift the Africa Cup of Nations last year before wearing his country’s colours in the Confederations Cup
Griffiths’ tussle with Ambrose is likely to be closely watched as the striker chases his first goal at full international level
The former Kaduna United utility player has warned on complacency, which, according to him, could cost regular players their shirts in the team since other players home and abroad are in rich form for their respective clubs
The Super Eagles defender had watched the birth hours before the match and also saw Nigeria drawn against Argentina, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup before heading home with the massive victory
Ambrose said: “There is no way we could camp for two months or more for the World Cup
And Ambrose joins teammates, Emilio Izaguirre, Fraser Forster and Tom Rogic, in being World Cup Celts
Nigeria will now head into their fifth World Cup campaign looking to better their best previous finish, having twice made the round of 16, in 1994 and again in 1998, while their outings in 2002 and 2010 ended at the group stage
The 25-year-old Hoops defender is charged with driving “without care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road”
The seven-time winners of Europe’s premier club competition already had Ignazio Abate, Mattia de Sciglio, Matias Silvestre, Daniele Bonera and Giampaolo Pazzini sidelined prior to their 2-2 weekend draw with Torino
The Celtic of Scotland defender said that the Super Eagles need the
victory on Wednesday to serve as the tonic to run over Malawi in the
2014 World qualifier slated for Calabar, Cross River State on
September 7, 2013