The call by Lagos SWAN was in reaction to ongoing conflict on the appointment of an assistant coach in addition to Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorunmi to beef up the technical crew of the team
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Ademola Olajire, NFA’s Head of Media, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja that the decision was delayed to enable the association’s agent conclude all arrangements
Kwambe, who is also a member of Stephen Keshi’s A squad, joined up with the Canada-based club at their training camp in Arizona straight from the African Nations Championship
The NFF Media Committee Chairman, Emeka Inyama, and Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, stated that they were shocked by the story in a national daily that the Super Eagles were abandoned by the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi; the NFF Presient, Alhaji Aminu Maigari; and the leadership of the football house in the run-up to the third place match against Zimbabwe on Saturday in South Africa.
Inyama added that Abdullahi and Maigari even addressed the team in a widely publicised event, wondering what the team needs to reach its goals in crucial encounters in major competitions
“I just left the country a few months ago and many of the players were calling me in the course of the tournament to get inspiration and support. Some of them were even saying I should have been there but I saw most of the games and my colleagues like Azubuike Egwuekwe and Kunle Odunlami were simply fantastic,” Oboabona said
The ‘Garri Master’, as Uche is fondly referred to by his admirers, suffered a hamstring strain on his right leg on Monday night while featuring for his club against Osasuna
“A lot of people must have written us off and probably didn’t think we’d get anything. But we showed what a strong team we are and showed our resilience
The clubs, which have been jostling for Nigerian players after the Bafana Bafana lost to Eagles in the last group stage of the competition, now have the opportunity to invite some of them for proper negotiations, according to a source in the Eagles camp
A member of the team, who pleaded anonymity, hinted that they got agitated when the Nigeria Football Federation was not forthcoming with the payment of their $100 daily allowance all through their stay in South Africa
The players, according to our correspondent in South Africa, paid for all the items bought at the airport in dollars as items were picked in large quantities
The player, on good authority, will open contractual discussions with Lazio, Inter and Parma as soon as he lands in Italy
The Enugu Rangers player scored the only goal of the match late in the second half, rising between two defenders to head home from Ejike Uzoenyi’s pinpoint free kick
The third place win gives Nigeria a decent debut in the Africa Nations Championship
The highlight of the half was a deserving red card shown to Zimbabwe’s player, Masimba Mambare, in the 17th minute for a dangerous neck kick on Eagles Captain Agbim while top striker for the side, Simba Sithole, was also cautioned in the added time of the first half for simulation (diving) in Eagles box
The Super Eagles were clearly the better side on the night, dominating play and having close calls at goal but were held to a goalless draw by the Ghana Black Stars, who went on to score four of their kicks in the penalty shootout while Ejike Uzoenyi scored the only kick for Nigeria
The Stephen Keshi side, brimming with so much confidence, started with an early minute injury to Ejike Uzoenyi, which created fear among Nigerians at the stadium, as the medical team were quickly called into action to revive the prolific midfielder
The Enugu Rangers player landed badly on the ground and went unconscious after contesting for an air ball in the 7th minute of the epic battle
Agbim told the News Agency of Nigeria in Bloemfontein, South Africa on Tuesday that the Eagles were training hard for the match
In a scan conducted by John Kunduracıoglu and Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, it was detected that the player had a second order partial tear in the upper rear right leg muscle, which will keep him on the sideline for 21 days
The three-time African champions will be heading to Brazil in June after earning one of five African tickets as they came out on top of their play-off clash against Ethiopia last year