31st August, 2010
Former Super Eaglesâ€
Ezeugo, a member of the victorious Tunisia â€
The former Rangers of Enugu defender, who is an assistant coach to Samson Siasia’s Heartland Football Club of Owerri, said it is worrisome that the Eaglesâ€
The 43-year-old defender, speaking with P.M Sports after Heartland defeated Ismaily of Egypt 2-1 in one of the CAF Champions League group matches played at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Sunday, decried the state of the teamâ€
He noted that the defence of the team must be overhauled to achieve the desired result. He also took a swipe at the coaches that had handled the Eagles in the past, saying that they didnâ€
According to the Nigerian, who had played professional football in five continents, “I was supposed to be at the South Africa 2010 World Cup with a media company, but something went wrong and I couldnâ€
On the way forward, Ezeogu advised any coach that would manage the team to bring in fit players, who feature regularly for their clubs abroad regardless of the leagues they are coming from. “Anybody that would coach the Super Eagles must beware of inviting players that are too fat because most times fat players are not always fit. They canâ€
Ezeugo, who has lived most of his life in America, said he decided to come back home to help develop football because “if I could help a foreign country develop her football, why canâ€
—Adebobola  Alawode/Owerri