Bachelorette at 16-02-2012 02:07 PM (13 years ago)
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Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi, has handed Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Sani Kaita recalls to the Super Eagles for the 2013 Afcon qualifying against Rwanda.
Yakubu and Kaita are among 11 foreign-based players named in the side to face the Amavubi of Rwanda on February 29 in Kigali.
The duo has been in international football wilderness following Nigeria's dismal show at the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.
Blackburn Rovers' striker, Yakubu was left out of the Eagles for his schoolboy's miss against South Korea while Kaita got a red card in the game against Greece and ever since then both players became Super Eagles' outcasts.
But the return of Yakubu and Kaita to the national team setup ends close to 20 months of both players inactivity at the international front.
Other foreign-based players called up by Keshi are Vincent Enyeama, Joseph Yobo, Taye Taiwo, Joel Obi, Dickson Etuhu, Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa, Ikechukwu Uche and Peter Osaze Odemwingie.
However, Keshi has left out Espanyol new man, Kalu Uche and Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi from the squad to face Rwanda.
Also, the 20 players from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) who travelled for Wednesday's international friendly against Liberia, will be part of the pre-2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying against Rwanda.
The Super Eagles made up of players from the nation's top flight defeated Liberia's Lone Star 2-0 in Monrovia.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Director of Technical, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme said on Thursday that the players are expected in camp on February 26 while the Nigeria delegation to Rwanda will fly out of Abuja aboard a chartered flight on February 27.
sweetguy44 at 16-02-2012 10:10 PM (13 years ago) (m)
NIGERIA CAN NEVER BE GUD SO NIGERDNT HV YOUNG FOOTBALLERS OTHER COUNTRIES ARE BUSY TRAINING YOUNG PLAYERS WHILE OUR COACH ARE TAKING MONEY FRM ALL THIS OLD FOOLS THAT CANT KICK THE BALL STEPHEN KESHI SHOULD TRY YOUNG LEGS WERE ARE THOSE BOYS THAT PLAYED UNDER 17
Posted: at 16-02-2012 10:10 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Keshi thank u. U jt show us wat to expect in dis qualifers. I hope u kn say for d first time in nigeria history, we dey carry last for FIFA ranking. Pple are training younger players and u are calling weaker legs. Wetin themselve they find, they forget handkerchief like OBJ? We go soon kn their godfather.
Posted: at 17-02-2012 05:23 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
umehudoka at 17-02-2012 08:08 AM (13 years ago) (m)
Abeg make some body comment for me.... i dey come make i watch Messi finish. Messi remains the world best till further notice. ok wetin them say yakubu and gowan... sorry kaita do?
Posted: at 17-02-2012 08:08 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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