Mikel, Victor Moses train with Eagles... England-based stars Mikel Obi and Victor Moses were among the 16 players who were part of the Super Eagles first training in Calabar on Tuesday. Despite local flight hiccups, only nine Super Eagles players missed this evening training ahead of Saturday’s World Cup playoff against Ethiopia. By Monday afternoon, coach Stephen Keshi has led all members of the technical crew and other officials into the city now described as Nigeria and Africa’s number one tourism destination. Few hours later, Chippa United of South Africa central defender, James Okwuosa arrived camp to become the first player from outside the shores of Nigeria to arrive. Top team official Dayo Enebi Achor, had said after Okwuosa’s arrival that all other players were already in the country and he was praying for flight to be on schedule to Calabar so that all of them will be at the first training session of the team. He was dead on point. Immediately after lunch Tuesday, John Mikel Obi came in with John Ogu and MLS star, Bright Dike. Everybody was getting animated.Few minutes later Victor Moses arrived, Godfrey Oboabona too, Nnamdi Oduamadi remained the good boy he has always been and just as training commenced Elderson Echejile joined his mates at the UJ Esuene Stadium. Add that to the five home based stars who opened camp on Monday and you will know how happy camp has been. Keshi was delighted at the turn out of players but insisted that he will want all his players to arrive camp at the same time, but has no control over flight schedule and the way the aviation sector runs. He also called on Nigerians to remain very positive because by Saturday, Nigeria’s flag will be among those to be hoisted at the Brazil 2014 World Cup. It was expected that by dinner time all players listed for the encounter should be at the Transcorp Hotels camp of the team in Calabar.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:54:28 +0000
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