Coach Stephen Keshi has told Nigerians not
to panic as the Super Eagles prepare for
crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying games
and the Fifa Confederations Cup
tournament – all taking place in June.
A spate of injuries, first to Scotland-based
midfielder Reuben Gabriel and ace forward
Emmanuel Emenike, and lately to attacking
midfielders Kalu Uche and Victor Moses, had
caused anxiety in some quarters and is
being hyper-ventilated in public spaces and
a section of the media as 'problem in camp.'
But Keshi, who steered less-endowed Togo
to that country's only FIFA World Cup
qualification eight years ago, said he was
more than committed to leading his own
country to next year's finals in Brazil, no
matter the challenges.
"I am never one to run away from
challenges; I have confronted them head-
on all my life. I have very good relationship
with each and every of my players, with
mutual respect and regard being the
bedrock.
"The players that we have invited for these
matches are patriots and are always ready
to defend the green-white-green. We have
16 players here now and team spirit is
high. Everyone wants to play. What we will
certainly not do is to beg anyone to play
for Nigeria".
Nigeria's longest-serving
captain said the late
arrival of some players is to be expected at
this time of the season: "Most of the
players have just concluded very gruelling
seasons and have need to sort out personal
issues, and of course there are talks to hold
ahead of next season. These talks have to
be done now considering that the players
would be away for about seven weeks, on
duty for Nigeria."
The team's Novina Hotel camp in
Nuremberg swelled on Wednesday
morning with the arrivals of Germany-
based striker Joseph Akpala and Ukraine-
based forward Babatunde Michael.
Portugal-based John Ogu was being
expected on Wednesday night, while
defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Elderson
Echiejile, as well as midfielder Nnamdi
Oduamadi are expected in camp on
Thursday.
First-choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama,
based in Israel, is expected on Friday.
Scotland-based stopper Efe Ambrose and
Italy-based midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has
been granted permission to arrive on
Saturday due to club commitments.
Ukraine-based forward Brown Ideye will
join the team in Texas, USA while Ahmed
Musa and Fegor Ogude will join the squad
in Frankfurt after the friendly with Mexico
in America, also due to club commitments.
The team will fly out of Frankfurt on
Tuesday morning aboard a Lufthansa
Airline aircraft, and will arrive in Houston,
Texas in the evening. Abode is the classy
The Westin Galleria and Westin Oaks.
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to panic as the Super Eagles prepare for
crucial 2014 World Cup qualifying games
and the Fifa Confederations Cup
tournament – all taking place in June.
A spate of injuries, first to Scotland-based
midfielder Reuben Gabriel and ace forward
Emmanuel Emenike, and lately to attacking
midfielders Kalu Uche and Victor Moses, had
caused anxiety in some quarters and is
being hyper-ventilated in public spaces and
a section of the media as 'problem in camp.'
But Keshi, who steered less-endowed Togo
to that country's only FIFA World Cup
qualification eight years ago, said he was
more than committed to leading his own
country to next year's finals in Brazil, no
matter the challenges.
"I am never one to run away from
challenges; I have confronted them head-
on all my life. I have very good relationship
with each and every of my players, with
mutual respect and regard being the
bedrock.
"The players that we have invited for these
matches are patriots and are always ready
to defend the green-white-green. We have
16 players here now and team spirit is
high. Everyone wants to play. What we will
certainly not do is to beg anyone to play
for Nigeria".
Nigeria's longest-serving
captain said the late
arrival of some players is to be expected at
this time of the season: "Most of the
players have just concluded very gruelling
seasons and have need to sort out personal
issues, and of course there are talks to hold
ahead of next season. These talks have to
be done now considering that the players
would be away for about seven weeks, on
duty for Nigeria."
The team's Novina Hotel camp in
Nuremberg swelled on Wednesday
morning with the arrivals of Germany-
based striker Joseph Akpala and Ukraine-
based forward Babatunde Michael.
Portugal-based John Ogu was being
expected on Wednesday night, while
defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Elderson
Echiejile, as well as midfielder Nnamdi
Oduamadi are expected in camp on
Thursday.
First-choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama,
based in Israel, is expected on Friday.
Scotland-based stopper Efe Ambrose and
Italy-based midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has
been granted permission to arrive on
Saturday due to club commitments.
Ukraine-based forward Brown Ideye will
join the team in Texas, USA while Ahmed
Musa and Fegor Ogude will join the squad
in Frankfurt after the friendly with Mexico
in America, also due to club commitments.
The team will fly out of Frankfurt on
Tuesday morning aboard a Lufthansa
Airline aircraft, and will arrive in Houston,
Texas in the evening. Abode is the classy
The Westin Galleria and Westin Oaks.
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Cyril 23 May, 2013
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