Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation is not letting anything to chance as the national team prepares for its SA 2013 Nations Cup qualifier opener against the Wasps of Rwanda next week in Kigali.
On Wednesday, the football house released new CAF balls used at the recent Equatorial Guinea-Gabon 2012 Nations Cup to the team for its training ahead of the Kigali battle.
The crisp balls, yellow in colour with a sprinkle of black are manufactured by world famous sports wear giants Adidas and are expected to be the ones to be used for the match proper next Wednesday.
Team curator, Chidi Ngoka and Secretary, Dayo Achor Enebi arrived at about 12 noon with the new balls to the delight of the technical crew headed by Stephen Keshi. The balls were immediately put to use during Wednesday’s training at the FIFA Goal Project site, which was again held under the biting Abuja sunlight.
The only time players of the national team had a feel of the balls was when they played a friendly against the Angolan national team last December in Abuja. The Angolans brought the balls specifically for preparation for the Nations Cup championship, which was eventually won by the Zambian national side.
Meanwhile, vastly improved striker, Izu Azuka, has said he was sure that with the level of preparation of the national team, victory will surely be theirs when they confront the Amavubvi in Rwanda on Wednesday, February 29.
“What we need from Nigerians is support and prayers, we have trained hard enough and we are certain that victory will surely come when we take on our opponents next week.