6th October, 2010
Nigeria’s senior football team, the Super Eagles continued their preparation in Abuja for weekend’s Nations Cup qualifier against Guinea, defying an indefinite ban on Nigeria by the Federation of International football Federation, FIFA.
FIFA, on Monday suspended all international football activities involving Nigerian teams because of what the body described as government’s interference.
With the FIFA ban still on Nigeria, the Eagles and other national teams are not expected to feature in any competition including friendly matches.
But, skipper Joseph Yobo and his teammates who have since reported at the Abuja camp continued to train for the away match in Guinea which is in doubt.
Yobo, who made a passionate plea to Nigeria’s sports authorities to ensure that the FIFA ban on the country is reversed immediately said the Eagles have resolved to get in top shape for the cracker in Guinea.
The Caretaker Coach, Austin Eguavoen and Yobo are about now concluding a meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, scribe at the Glass House in Abuja, where both parties would agree on the next line of action.
Nigerian football has been dogged with in-fighting, court injunctions and government interference for months after the dismal performance of the Eagles at this year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa.