The 15,400-capacity Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State will host next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced.
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The students, under the aegis of the National Association of Edo State Students, said through their Planning Committee Chairman, Comrade Oloke Emmanuel, and their Director of Sports, Comrade Adeoye Raphael, that the plan is to hold an annual Sports Festival to honour two of the best coaches Nigeria and indeed Africa has ever produced
When Keshi received the gift in the presence of Team Administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, and Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, he was shocked to the marrow and wished he could reciprocate it immediately
The big boss noted that the keeper may have limitations like all goalkeepers in the world but the poor state of the Cape Town Stadium contributed greatly to his performance
Bishaw, who spoke first, also expressed his love for the Abuja National Stadium and wished it was in his native Ethiopia.
He said smiling: “Nigeria was obviously the best football nation in Africa last year and I won’t be surprised if a player from the country emerges the player of the year. They deserve to get the award. I also wish this beautiful stadium is somewhere in Addis Ababa
With the exit of most players hitherto part of the squad, Big Boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, will have to rely on new recruits whom he said he has absolute belief in to deliver the goods at the CHAN tourney, with the Ethiopian friendly a good test
Adedeji, who spoke first, said he has missed several important engagements due to sudden injuries but that will never deter him from aspiring to be one of the best left backs in the world
Keshi, who spoke through Team Scribe, Dayo Enebi Achor, said Mikel was injured even before he set out for Nigeria for the encounter but out of patriotism he offered to play the World Cup qualifier against Malawi
Keshi said: “We have been in constant touch and he has been very enthusiastic about the operation that was carried out last Wednesday and he is now recuperating very well, which is good news to me personally and to the entire national team, because we really missed him during the Bafana Bafana game in Durban
Gero’s sudden rise may not be unconnected with the injury to top striker, Gambo Mohammed, who had to be left out unfortunately at the last minute by the technical crew, but the Enugu Rangers forward seem to fit perfectly into the mould of Gambo, with his strong build, good height and very sharp reaction in front of goal
He is now in Abuja to meet with his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation, and have heart to heart talk about the loaded programme of the Super Eagles in June, which include the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Kenya and Namibia as well as the FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil