The technical crew of the Super Eagles of Nigeria led by coach Stephen Keshi have confirmed the list of players to represent the country at the forthcoming FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as they put their 19 matches unbeaten streak at stake.
Although, they will come up against world champions, Spain in one of the matches in group B, Federation of International football Association (FIFA) stated on its website that Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama and Midfielder, Mikel Obi are the stars to watch in the Nigerian side.
According to FIFA, the African champions have plenty of strength with Enyeama and Mikel Obi being mentioned as the notable players in the Super Eagles team.
Nigeria's opponent and group B favourite, Spain boasts of the best midfielders expected at the tournament which begins Saturday, next week. La Furia Roja ("The Red Fury") as Spain's national football team are called have Xavi, Iniesta, Santi Cazorla and Juan Mata in their team. Uruaguay's strength lies in their formidable attacking trio of Liverpool's Luiz Suarez, Edinson Cavani of Napoli and Internacional of Brazil veteran striker, Diego Forlan.
The list was announced by FIFA yesterday:
Goalkeeper: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Beer Sheva), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Defenders: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Efe Ambrose (Celtic Glasgow), Elderson Uwa Echiéjilé (Sporting de Braga), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag), Godfrey Oboabona, Solomon Kwambe, Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio), John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra), Sunday Mba, Emeka Eze (Enugu Rangers), Babatunde Michael (Kryvbas), Fegor Ogude (Valerenga)
Forwards: Joseph Akpala (SV Werder Bremen), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev), Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese), Gambo Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow).
San Antonio Spurs Crash the Miami Heat over the week by 92 - 88
Too bad for LeBron James of Miami Heat as he suffered beating by the same people now making it the third time.
If you had told me the Spurs would have handled the Heat's traps better than the Pacers did, I wouldn't have been surprised. No team moves the ball faster than San Antonio, and you have to be able to do that to avoid being swallowed up in Miami's pressure.
The next clasico
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