Keshi Offers To Wait On Emenike, Moses

Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi, says he has not given up on the duo of Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses featuring in Sunday’s Afcon finale against Burkina Faso, after consulting with his medical team.

Speaking ahead of the team’s last training session at the Soccer City in Soweto, Keshi was quoted by team’s Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, as saying “I will wait till the last minute and by Sunday we will know whether the boys will play or not, any other opinion is unacceptable”.

He however assured Nigerians not to panic over the two players as the medics are working round the clock to ensure that they are fit for the final, even as he said that in the case of the unexpected he has capable replacements to fit into the shoes of the duo.

 “I can understand the apprehension of the public over the two players but we must be a little patient, because I know that the two of them want to play in the final and the medical team is working round the clock.

 Meanwhile, Keshi has expressed shock over the death of top Nigerian sports journalist, Joseph Ighile, who until his death was the Sports Manager of wave-making Channels Television.

Ighile reportedly slumped and died while presenting a live programme on Friday night in Lagos.He was in South Africa at the start of the Afcon championship and even interviewed Keshi among other officials in Nelspruit before dashing home on official assignment.

 On Friday night he even called the Super Eagles Media Officer to await his call for an interview on the popular ‘Sports @9’ on Channels TV.

Alas, it was while presenting the programme that he suddenly called for a break and reportedly slumped and died before help could come. “It’s really sad to lose such a fantastic journalist and we hope we can do well in the final to make his family happy.

But we send our heartfelt condolences to his family, Channels Television and the generality of Nigerian people. May God, Himself keep his sporting soul”, Keshi declared.