Super Eagles will step out today against Burkina Faso in the
Crocodile City of Kaduna, fully aware of the trickery and robust play of the
South Africa 2013 Nations Cup runners up.
The players had joked during Monday morning training about
the strenght of their top marksman, Jonathan Petroipa. “Azubuike, Petroipa will
show you pepper tommorrow and I know you have been thinking of him”, Ogenyo
Onazi poked a joke at the Eagles tallest defender, Azubuike Egwuekwe.
The defender kept mute and just shook his head but Emmanuel
Emenike, who incidentally did not play the final due to a knock rose to his
defence. “Petroipa was there at the Nations Cup and we know the result. Na for
this field we go see who be oga for African football”, he said. The other
players laughed it off.
That is the spirit with which the Nigerian side will
approach the grade A international freiendly scheduled for the Ahmadu Bello
Stadium in Kaduna. As usual fans are expected to jampack the stadium for the
encounter.
Head Coach, Stephen Keshi also emphasised the abilities of
their West African neigbhours but added that he trusts his players to
effectively curtail them in the friendly. Stand in skipper, Vincent Enyeama,
spoke in a similar vein as the stage looks set for an entertaining encounter on
Tuesday evening.
Two former internationals, Garba Lawal, alias Chindo and
Ibrahim Babangida, who was once on the payroll of Spanish giants Barcelona were
also in town to lend support to the national team. Babangida was at the team’s
early morning training and shared his thoughts with Keshi and his crew, while
Chindo came to the team’s African Continental hotel abode to offer his support.
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