His words: “We know what is at stake and I want to assure Nigerians that we are going there for an outright victory against Congo and come back to wrap up the qualifiers with another victory against South Africa
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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
The team, made up of 25 players; the technical crew, led by Big Boss, Stephen Keshi; the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, who led the delegation; and the Senate Committee Chairman on Sports, Alhaji Adamu Gumba, among others have since settled down for the business of getting three points off the host on Saturday afternoon
The decision was at the instance of Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi, who made a strong case based on the sparkling form of the players in camp
In spite of the cowardly actions of the Boko Harm the day before, he didn’t loose focus. He kept his eyes on the ball. A feat both them and the APC did not expect. Since the conclusion of that momentous event, many others have been singing his praises. So I will not attempt to occupy that space today, I will rather focus on my state
Keshi said: “We have absolute believe in this team and the technical crew and we are certain that we will not only win away from home in Congo, but come back in Uyo to pick the Nations Cup ticket
Fielding questions from journalists during a media parley at the team’s camp in Abuja, the Spain-based in-form attacker, however, warned Nigerians to reduce their expectations since football is a team and not individual game
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
Warning that his future does not depend on the outcome of the result against Congo, Keshi also revealed that he gave up the incidence on the return of his assistant, Sylvanus Okpala, due to the case at the CAS, just as he revealed that the game came at a wrong time for Victor Moses, who took permission that he is not yet fully fit
The two players effectively missed out in the day’s evening and only training session but should be available for Wednesday’s session that will again be conducted by Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi
The mad man was almost finding his way onto the pitch at the FIFA Goals Project in Abuja before he was stopped by security operatives who bundled him out of the arena
Scorer of the wonder goal against Sudan in the return fixture which the Super Eagles won by 3-1 in Abuja, Aaron Samuel, was among the first set of players to arrive camp on Monday evening
The Super Eagles, according to an impeccable source, are expected to travel aboard chatter Discovery Airline from the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium in Abuja
Overwhelmed by the quality attendance, which included President Goodluck Jonathan and his counterparts from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, Governor Akpabio announced that an agreement has been reached with Brazil to bring the full complement of their national team to face the Super Eagles at the stadium, which he continuously referred to as the “nest of champions
Disclosing this at the pre-match meeting on Thursday evening, the Match Commissioner, Etubom Paul Bassey, stated that it meant there would have to be a winner in the cracker that will be the highlight of the events to commission the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo
Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi, declared after lunch on Thursday that watching Musa show class in the Champions League encounter against English side, Manchester City, on Wednesday night, whom they defeated 2-1 away from home, gives him confidence that the Super Eagles will scale the hurdle for Morocco 2015
Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi, was the one dishing out the instructions, with the assistance of Coach Hyandonou Valere and Ike Shorunmu
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The team, made up of entirely stars from the Nigerian league, trained at the Uyo Township Stadium, under the watchful eyes of Assistant Coach, Dan The Bull Amokachi
Grisha will be assisted by compatriots Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer (Assistant Referee 1), Ahmed Abou Elela (Assistant Referee 2) and Mahmoud Ashor (Reserve Referee) during the match in Congo’s Atlantic City