In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria shortly after Super Eagles superlative performance defeating the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in AFCON Group D opener, Friday Ekpo, a member of the 1992 squad for Super Eagles at the Nations Cup, applauded the Super Eagles for giving a good account of themselves at the teams’ opening match in Cameroon.
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The ex-internationals that made the cut are former Inter Milan defender, Taribo West; Etim Esin; Friday Ekpo; President Players Union, Tijani Babangida; Patrick Pascal; former African Footballer of the Year, also known as the Prince of Monaco, Victor Ikpeba, Etim Esin and Sam Sodje.
Former Nigeria international, Friday Ekpo, on Monday described the recent show of shame between the Super Falcons and the Nigeria Football Federation at the 2019 France Women’s World Cup, as an international embarrassment.
Following Kelechi Iheanacho’s exclusion from the Super Eagles team list for the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, an ex- international, Friday Ekpo, has urged the player to redouble efforts to regain his playing ability.
Two ex-internationals, Friday Ekpo and Bright Omokaro, have urged the Ministry of Sports and individuals involved in the ongoing Nigeria Football Federation crisis to tread with caution to avoid FIFA ban.
In the same vein, the Lagos All Stars spokesman, Mojeed Adegbindin, revealed that Veterans Cup, which is in its eighth year, is aimed at fostering friendship and healthy interactions among Nigeria’s former stars, adding that this edition is organised to celebrate an illustrious member and outgoing governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN)
He added that the players should ensure that they sustained the momentum they had generated through their 1-0 victory against the Harambee Stars on June 5 in Kenya