Super Eagles On Break, Reconvene September

The Super Eagles has officially took a break from training and will return to action between September and October, with an early call threatening in August, if the Nigeria Foootball Federation, accepts an invitational tourney from its Indian counterpart.

The team took a break after its 2-0 win over Rwanda in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, the Cross River State capital at the weekend.

The Nigeria Football Federation will meet with the technical crew in the coming days in Abuja. The meeting is to streamline preparations for the next round of qualifiers and also ensure that Nigeria is not caught unaware in the qualifiers.

Meanwhile Stephen Keshi has spoken of how he has had to wake up late at night and early in the mornings to pray with unknown Nigerians in the bid to ensure that the country does not miss out consecutively from the Nations Cup. Adding that the job is not done yet as there are still several hurdles to overcome.

“I will like to dedicate the victory over Rwanda to thousands of Nigerians who will wake up and call me for prayers early in the morning at about 2, 3 or 4am, the victory we have here is obviously for them,” he said.

Keshi praised the resilience of the team in the game against Rwanda, assuring that in the coming days the team will even get better.

“We have reached a point where I think we can really rediscover Nigerian football and we again appeal for understanding from all football loving Nigerians.”

Keshi described the Rwandan side as very good but noted that they had to cave in under pressure from a superior Nigerian side.