The Super Eagles
will return to
Abuja, the
Federal Capital
Friday, after a
gritty goalless
draw against
Niger Republic
national side on
Wednesday in
Niamey.
The team will be
re turning to
town aboard an
Asky airliner that
is expected to
touch down in
Abuja by 9am.
Head Coach
Stephen Keshi,
has also clarified
news making the
rounds that the
team will be
going on break,
declaring that
such a decision
has not been
taken even as he
praised players
who had their
first international
experience and
still did so well in
the encounter
against the
Menas of Niger.
Among the
players who had
their first cap for
the national
team on
Wednesday are
Sunshine Stars
Kwambe
Solomon,
Benjamin Francis
of Heartland of
Owerri, Solomon
Jabason of Akwa
United, Niger
Tornadoes Sibi
Gwar, Sani Sanusi
of Gombe United,
Umar Zango of
Kano Pillars and
midfield
showman, Philip
Asuquo of
Shooting Stars of
Ibadan.
“I must say the
entire team did
well though we
did not win the
match, because
of wasted
opportunities but
those that
impressed me
the more are the
players who have
never played for
the national
team before and
turned out very
well against Niger
in an away game.
That is why I
wonder when
some people say
the Nigerian
league lacks
talents, there are
lot of them
hidden there
waiting to be
discovered but I
must
congratulate
those who have
so far proved
themselves
against a tough
side like Niger”,
he said.
Keshi said he will
continue to
groom his home-
based side even
as he spreads his
tentacles for
fresh talents.
“It’s a
continuous
process, because
we want the
best for the
Super Eagles”
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