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Among many faithfuls who watched the team train on Wednesday were the National U-23 Head Coach, Samson Siasia; his assistant, Fatai Amoo; Team Coordinator, Aniete Ukoh; and Executive Committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu

Stand-in Super Eagles handler, Stephen Keshi has sensationally raised the alarm over risky the World football governing body, FIFA ban on Nigeria before the Nations Cup qualifying tie against Sudan.

Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has pleaded with out of contract Super Eagles’ handler, Stephen Keshi to recall Villarreal of Spain midfielder Ikechukwu Uche and Sunday Mba into the national team fold.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles, on Thursday, maintained their tradition against South Africa as the African Champions played out a goalless draw with their host to revive hopes of qualifying for Morocco 2015 Nations Cup.

Keshi took eight local based stars to the just-ended FIFA Confederations Cup and received a lot of criticisms for that move, with some even blaming it as the cause of the Eagles early exit from the competition

When squeezed for his reaction on the matter, Siasia, who has just been appointed as the Director of Football Development in Bayelsa State, said the situation is injurious to the aspirations of the team to qualify for the 2014 Mundial since Keshi needs the full backing of the NFF and a healthy relationship to be able to actualize his dreams of qualifying the nation for the Brazil 2014 World Cup

While the Super Eagles take on the Lone Star of Liberia in a 2013 African Cup of Nations final qualifying match on Saturday, the Golden Eaglets will take on the U-17 National Team of Guinea in a 2013 African U-17 Championship second round, first leg match