Keshi completes squad
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names squad
Posted: 27 February 2012
Time: 10:45 am
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi on Saturday named 11 players from the domestic league to join the Europe-based pros for Wednesday's African Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda.
Warri Wolves goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim headed the names that also included his Wolves teammates Azubuike Egwueke and Sunday Mba.
Also included were Kanu Pillars duo of Papa Idris and Reuben Gabriel along with Sunshine Stars skipper Godfrey Oboabona.
The rest are Juwon Oshaniwa of Sharks, Heartland’s Bartholomew Ibenegbu and Obinna Nwachukwu, Rangers winger, Ejike Uzoenyi and Enyimba striker Uche Kalu.
Dropped from the squad were Sharks goalie, Okemuteh Odah, Warri Wolves midfielder Ossai Uche, Heartland striker Izu Azuka, Akwa United's Solomon Jabason and baby-faced striker Barnabas Imenger of Kwara United.
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Three Nigerian players arrested over India 'sex racket'
Nigerians arrested over India 'sex racket'
Posted: 2012-02-27 10:38
Three Nigerian footballers, one of whom has turned out in the First Division of the I-League, were arrested on Friday along with a woman from an apartment in Garfa of south eastern Kolkata for allegedly running a sex racket, police said
The arrested players are Adeola Hassan of Mohammedan Sporting and Michael Tayo and Wahid Abdullah of Kalighat Milan Sangha. The woman is alleged to be a sex worker.
All four were produced before the Alipore court, which remanded them to judicial custody till March 9.
A police officer said following complaints from locals that the Nigerians were running a brothel in the area for quite some time, a raid was conducted early on Friday and on entering the apartment, police found one of the players in a compromising position with the woman.
Tayo had earlier played in the first tier of the I-League for Sporting Clube de Goa and Air India.
All three took part in the Second Division I-League this season.
Wigan Athletic winger Victor Moses was among eight Europe-based pros who trained with the Nigeria Super Eagles Monday morning ahead of a 2013 Nations Cup qualifier in Rwanda.
Moses’ appearance has thus doused any speculations that he has developed cold feet over his decision to feature for Nigeria ahead of England.
He said he is “super excited” to be part of the Eagles.
The Wigan star is expected to make his long-awaited Eagles debut on Wednesday in Kigali.
Also, midfielder Sani Kaita trained fully with the Eagles in Abuja to finally dispel rumours he is nursing an injury.
Other overseas stars at the training were the England quartet of Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Blackburn Rovers), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham), Osaze Odemwingie (West Bromwich Albion) and Taye Taiwo (QPR).
Three players, Vincent Enyeama, Joel Obi and Ikechukwu Uche, have been permitted by coach Stephen Keshi join the squad later Monday as they were involved with their European clubs Sunday.
Monday’s morning workout was exciting as the 11 players from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) battled to assert themselves on the pitch.
The other interesting aspect of the training was that all the players sported newly designed training kits delivered by kit sponsors adidas.
The team will depart for Rwanda Monday night on a chartered flight.
I know your hypocrite Ghanaian will want to talk with their holier than thou attitude forgetting that all Ghana woman are prostitute. One can sleep with mother and daughter with only 5cedis. You guys should better keep quit or else...... Your women, I mean Ghana woman are the cheapest prostitute in the whole world. Just get them a fried rice and one can go twenty round. Juju people.
Meanwhile, how on earth did you forget to mention 'kenke' &'shito' ???
Abeg, my brother leave them mek we talk beta thing jare.
No mind them, they think we don't know them.
In-form Nigeria striker Osaze Odemwingie has called on the Super Eagles to prove they are worthy of the country's support after failing to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 30-year-old noted that he and his fellow national team-mates had failed the country and must now redeem themselves by ensuring they fight to beat Rwanda in their opening 2013 qualifiers for the continental showpiece on Wednesday.
"I think the period of claiming to be the giants of Africa is over," Odemwingie told BBC Sport.
"Now we need to fight hard on the pitch and do away with the egos off it as well.
"We let ourselves and the country down by not playing at the last Cup of Nations, now we have a second chance to fix things.
"If we want to win back the support of our fans, we must go out and show them a strong reason to never turn their back on us."
With only six from former coach Samson Siasia's team that failed to secure a place in Gabon-Equatorial Guinea in this side, Osaze believes the era of big names and big clubs helping to get places in the team is gone.
"This is a direct message to us (players) that names and clubs can no longer guarantee you a call-up," he said.
"I think now I understand why the media and former players call him the 'big boss' - you either perform or face the exit door.
"Everyone has to earn their place on the pitch and that is an extra motivation and fresh challenge.
"If we want to be called the Super Eagles, then now is the time to prove it on the pitch and not on paper."
Osaze, who is one of the players believed to have sabotaged Nigeria's 2012 campaign, said he was so pained by missing out on the tournament that he could not bear to watch it on TV.
"Sincerely, I couldn't watch. I've been playing in it since 2004 and missing out was very hard to deal with," he said.
"Collectively we all contributed to our failure to qualify - but we honestly need to change our attitude and mindset as players now.
"(We need to) work harder, respect our opponents and know that collectively we need to fight together to achieve success."
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Hmmmm wot more do i need to add to d above born again Osaze, am only going to cross my fingers and watch
He is the ONLY super eagles mid-fielder who is REGULARLY scoring goals for his club (rangers of Scottish prem league).
SAM ALUKO should be given a regular call up and partnered with JOEL OBI in the middle with Musa on the wing with his pace.
He is the ONLY super eagles mid-fielder who is REGULARLY scoring goals for his club (rangers of Scottish prem league).
SONE ALUKO should be given a regular call up and partnered with JOEL OBI in the middle with Musa on the wing with his pace.
I concur with your argument but the best from our league can come from anywhere. I don't care if the home base players invited are only Yoruba, Hausa, Ijaw or Igbo as long they are the best around. This has always been my argument, we should strive to see the best and not the tribe. From the foreign players invited, you fail to see, Victor Moses, Osaze, Yakubu, Yobo, Musa, Kaita, Etuhu, Enyeama and Taiwo whom are not Igbo's. Your post speak more of your tribalism and sentiments. I have never supported the appointment of Keshi and i do not have anything personal against him but since he is there, only his result will justify his appointment just like Westerhof, Bonfere, Siaia and so on. I am wishing the day Nigerians will wake up and remove zoning system, quota system from their mindset but i guess that day will never come. Let see the best in us and not tribe and if one tribe can produce a national team for Nigeria then so be it as long as they deliver. The best can be 22 Hausa players, 22 Yoruba players, 22 Edo players, 22 Efik players, 22 Ijaw players or 22 Igbo players, it doesn't matter where they come from as long the represent the BEST.