Keshi Commends Amokachi, Valere, Shorunmu And Back Room Staff.

Head coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, says he is overwhelmed by the encomium showed on his after his team defeated Morocco in the quarter final duel to book a semi final ticket against Ghana.

Keshi in his remarks at the impromptu event said he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of praises for him, but quickly added that his assistant coaches, Dan Amokachi, Houadonou Valere and Ike Shorunmu, as well as the staff of the team, made of medics, psychologist, security, media, coordinator and Team Administrator have been the real force of success for the team. “We are like children from the same mother”, Keshi said.

Keshi, said the success of the team was as a result of the commitment of his assistant coaches,Daniel Amokachi, Houadonou Valere and Ike Shorunmu, as well as the team's back room staff.


He promised that the team will not let the nation down in the remaining two matches of the championship. “We will do our best to justify the confidence reposed in this team by Mr. President, the NFF and all Nigerians”, he declared.

He promised that the team would not let the nation down in the subsequent matches of the championship, adding that the team's technical crew would work hard to justify the confidence reposed in this team by President Goodluck Jonathan, the NFA and Nigerians.