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Fans Rate Super Eagles’ Strikers Average
Football fans have rated
the strikers of the Super Eagles selected for the World Cup in Brazil as an average.
In separate interviews with our correspondent in Lagos they said that they did not expect the strikers to score a lot of goals at the World Cup.
The strikers are Osaze Odemwinge, Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike, Babatunde Michael, Ahmed Musa, Obinna Nsofor, Shola Ameobi and Nnamdi Odumadi.
Dan Ikpoyi, a photo journalist, said that he did not expect the strikers to be so proficient in scoring goals because the likes of Ike Uche and Brown Ideye are absent.
“I do not expect a lot of efficiency since we did not go with Ike Uche that has a fighting spirit and Brown Ideye that likes to play behind a main striker for rebounds.
“But again, we cannot rule out the possibilities of a Victor Moses that will work both on the flanks and be in the box for any possible rebounds.
“There is the likelihood that there would be a lot of stress on Emenike,” he said.
A teacher, Collins Ifeaynichukwu, told our correspondent that he expected 35 per cent effectiveness from the strikers.
“We have an injured Musa in the first eleven, perhaps an Ameobi who was able to score one goal for Newcastle after one and a half season.
“Our most dependable Moses is match-rusty because he has not been playing regularly at Liverpool while Emenike is still an ordinary level striker.
“John Obi Mikel who is expected to initiate our attack from the midfield is more or less a defensive midfielder who is gifted in passing the ball backwards.
“So, tell me how you expect the attack to be proficient, it is only sheer luck that can makes us to scale through,” he said.
Another football fan and a banker, Chiedu Chiadika, said that he did not believe that the Eagles’ strikers would score many goals at the World Cup.
“I do not consider them as strikers talkless of them being a striking force.
“So, I am not expecting them to perform at the World Cup,” Chiadika said.
Nathaniel Adakpo, a consultant, told our correspondent that most of the strikers did not have regular playing time at their clubs and so he did not see how they would be efficient in Brazil.
A cricketer, Charles Chinedu, said that he expected the forward players would have the desire to prove themselves and would want to be as efficient as possible.
“I believe that they will want to be at their best because it will be a means of selling themselves to the world,” he said.
An undergraduate, Tochi Isichei, said that with the presence of Odemwinge, Emenike and Moses, he expected 75 per cent of goal scoring chances to be utilised by the national team.
For businessman Ndubuisi Obidiegwu, he expects 55 per cent efficiency from the strikers.
The World Cup is scheduled to start on June 12 with Nigeria in Group F alongside Bosnia-Herzgovina, Argentina and Iran.
Basketball players struggling for honours during a national event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, recently.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Consistent with its project execution routine, Dunamis-Icon Limited, Project Consultants of the Niger Delta Games, has concluded the first phase of physical inspection and evaluation of facilities for the event, 24 hours after the presentation of the hosting right to Edo State was performed.
The project management team was guided round select facilty locations in Benin City by Desmond Amadin Enabulele, Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, and the team leader, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo expressed satisfaction with the sports infrastructure assets of the host.
“Edo is a ready-made choice based on all the factors that are necessary to host this kind of big event. We are expecting over 3000 athletes coaches, alongside journalists and technical officials, with an approximate number of people outside spectators in the range of 5000. So, we need facilities that work for the games itself”, Ikpokpo explained.
He commended the Edo State Government for the good state of facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, and promised that the state will be assisted with the renovation of some of the facilities as may be necessary to ensure good competition experience for the athletes.
“I have been to the iconic Ogbe Stadium and must commend the Edo State Government for maintaining the facilities there. We are also considering taking some events to the University of Benin, so that people in that part of the city can also feel and enjoy the fun. Where need be, we will also see how to assist the state and the University of Benin to add value to some of the sporting facilities”.
Dunamis Icon Limited is the franchise rights owner to the games conceived and designed to provide a platform for unity and integration, and identifying and grooming talented youths from the region into national and international stars.
The NDDC as the flagship interventionist agency for the nine states that make up the region, is the prime sponsor of the games as part of their strategic focus on youth engagement and human capital development.
The inspection tour began at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, after a brief meeting with Enabulele and the Sports Commission team at his office.
Areas inspected include the stadium’s main bowl, the tartan track, the state box, the VIP lounges and other key areas like the ceremonial room, the media studio and other indoor facilities.
Other facility locations assessed are the Wire Road Sports Centre being listed to host basketball and volleyball games, the University of Benin Sports Complex, and the Etete Sports Centre.
In the entourage of Dunamis-Icon were the Project Director, Mr Fred Edoreh; Director of Facilities and Equipment, Dr Emmanuel Ochuko Igbigbisie; the head of Communications, Harry Iwuala; Head of Transport and Logistics, Israel Umueri Afoke. Others are Theresa Ineke, Head of Secretariat, Godwin Enakhena, the Head of Scouting, Mr. Edi Lawani, the Head of Culture Affairs and Entertainment and Elder Siegha Porbeni of the Technical Department.
The Edo Sports Commission Chairman was also supported by Hon. Frank Ilaboya and Mrs Sabina Chikere, Executive Directors, with Mr Baldwin Bazuaye (MON) also in the company.
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