
To avoid FIFA ultimatum of kicking Nigeria out of world sport,as posed by the World foot ball govrning body,the Nigerian sport team has come out in readiness to crush Congo Brazzaville in the AFCON qualifier match taking place today in Calabar,Nigeria.
So far,The Super Eagles have been speaking with confidence ahead of today’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville at the UJ Esuene Stadium in the city of Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Some of the players that spoke in separate interviews vowed to defy the crisis currently rocking the nation’s football administration as well as the dreaded Ebola virus epidemic in some African countries,
with Congo Brazzaville among the worst hit, to ensure victory for Nigeria and set the part to a successful defence of the title they won last year in South Africa in Morocco next year.
some of those who came out to speak were; Kenneth Omeruo who said “they are all aware of the crisis, but are all focused on playing to make Nigerians proud. saying "We lack no support and so we won’t bother ourselves with such matters, as long they don’t affect us". adding that“We have the usual support of Nigerians So our attention is on defending our Nations Cup title and that starts against Congo,” “I’m happy to be back to the team.

Adding to that was Ahmed Musa of CSKA Moscow, Russia saying the same thing that“We already know ourselves and we know that we will win on Saturday (today). Nigerians need not worry. We are playing at home and I don’t think we are here to lose at home. On Saturday (today), the better side will win. “I can tell you that we are prepared and we know Nigerians want us to succeed. With the caliber of players we have in camp, the match will come and go with victory on our side. All the players are in high spirit and we are all determined to give our best on Saturday (today)”. Efe Ambrose (Celtic Glasgow FC, Scotland) “I am here to help my country surmount whatever huddle the Congolese may pose. we will make Nigerians happy so that we will right so many things that are wrong.

As for the Eagle's Boss,all he's sying “Please don’t let us talk about the crisis in Nigerian football administration. We need to focus on the game against Congo (Brazzaville) and that’s what we’re doing. We shall do our best to win the match on Saturday because that would give us the confidence to go to South Africa to face the Bafana Bafana on Tuesday next week”.
...good luck to the eagles!!!
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