Eagles Celebrate Imoke At 52

Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi has on behalf of the entire team sent a passionate birthday message to Cross River State Governor, His Excellency Senator Liyel Imoke, who clocked 52 on Wednesday.

Keshi who said he is congratulating the governor for his special love for him, the NFF and the Super Eagles, said he wished the governor many happy returns on behalf of the passionate football public.

“As my inlaw, mentor, true lover of the national team and benefactor of football in Nigeria that contributed in no small measure to the Super Eagles winning the Afcon 2013 Nations Cup, I want thank God for preserving your life and wishing you many happy returns of the day. May the goodness that you radiate to Nigerian football and the Super Eagles be given back to you by the Almighty in a million fold”.

The Super Eagles have been playing all their Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and in all the games the governor has been present physically to the delight of the leadership of the NFF headed by Alhaji Aminu Maiagari.

 Already the final leg World Cup qualifier against Malawi, scheduled for September 6, has already been tentatively fixed for Calabar, which has hosted all national team qualifiers with outstanding victories.