Put Euro-pros Under Pressure-Galadima Tells Eagles

Former NFA Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, says the idea of raising a home-grown national team, should be commended, even as he asked the players to take their friendly games seriously.

Speaking from his Kano base Galadima, said Wednesday’s international friendly against Angola in Abuja, is the type of game that the team needs not only to get its bearing but to send signals to foreign based players that it’s no longer business as usual in the national team.

The NFFA and Stephen Keshi, who has decided to take this risky route should be commended, because games like this will build their confidence and give players in our league a sense of belonging knowing that they can be called upon to play for the national team, if they distinguish themselves in their clubs”.

On Kano Pillars Gambo Mohammed, who refused to honour a call to the Super Eagles camp, Galadima said there was no doubt that the player is a talented one but he lacks discipline. “I even confronted the club’s General Manager over the matter and he told me that apart from that they even gave him transport fare to the camp, yet he refused to honour it, such players have no place in the national team in my opinion”.