Nigeria: Eagles Hit Camp Today – as Siasia Seek Fans’ Support

Daily Independent (Lagos)

Tony Ezimakor

20 March 2011

Abuja — Super Eagles camp will come alive this afternoon as players of the super Eagles hit Abuja camp ahead of Tuesday deadline issued by Head Coach Samson Siasia who has also urged football fans in Abuja to troop out en mass and cheer the team to victory.

After weekend action for their clubs most of the players expected to arrive early today for the Nations qualifier against Ethiopia on Sunday include Osaze Odemwegie, Obafemi Martins, Dele Adeleye, Olubayo Adefemi, Obinna Nsofor, Ahmed Musa, Joel Obi, Nnamdi Oduamadi among others.

But Isreal based Dele Aiyenugba and Vincent Enyeama who filed against Efe Ambrose ion Sunday are all expected to jet ito the Abuja latest Tuesday..

Siasia who expressed delight over the fact that most of the Super eagles players filed out for their clubs at the week noted that recent form is an added boost to his quest return the team to winning the way

“I am particularly pleased that some of our players filed out for their respective clubs which will help a great deal in the fitness level of the team. We need everybody support and victory would be ours on Sunday”, Siasia assured

He charged the fans to remain behind the team even if the goals are delayed assuring that Ethiopia must go down.

“I want Nigerians in their usual way of supporting us to troop out in large numbers to support us in our match against Ethiopia in Abuja come Sunday. We have mapped out plans and strategies to ensure we achieve a good result which would eventually put us in a good position to fight and eventually win the 2012 Nations Cup ticket.

“We are aware of the fact that we are condemned to win the three points at stake in this match not only to close the gap between us and the current table topper, Guinea but to eventually emerge group leader and the sole ticket winner from the group” Siasia stated in a statement by the team’s media officer segun Ogunjimi.

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