NFF Cuts Down Keshi's Salary To N4m

According to Punch, Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi, will not receive as much pay as he got during his first tenure as the Super Eagles coach. On Tuesday, it was learnt that the new contract being offered him by the Nigeria Football Federation has his salary as N4m per month as against the N5m he was paid by the previous administration.

IK Uche Demands I Beg Him To Play For Nigeria— Keshi

Coach Stephen Keshi has said that Villarreal CF star, Ikechukwu Uche has declared that he will not play for the Super Eagles unless Keshi and other members of the technical team beg him.  

In a tweet by the verified twitter handle of the Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles), the gaffer who dropped IK Uche from the team that represented the country in Brazil noted that he invited the player to be part of the team to face Congo and South Africa but he declined, requesting an apology from Keshi.

KeshiUcheThe tweet read, “IK Uche was supposed to be part of the team that is presently in camp but he said we must beg him first to play for Nigeria—Keshi” .

  Saturday’s showdown at the U. J. Esuene Stadium is the first of six matches for each of the teams in seven groups of four teams in the qualifying series for the finals scheduled for Morocco early next year. The team will fly to Cape Town on Tuesday to confront South Africa on Wednesday. Nigeria is the current Champions of Africa.

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Keshi Blames Osaze For Failure In Game Against Iran

The Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has explained why his team did not prevail over Iran in Nigeria’s first FIFA World Cup match held yesterday.
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Speaking about the game which ended in a 0-0 draw despite high expectations placed on Nigeria, Keshi pointed out several factors that caused the failure, one of them was that Osaze Odemwingie did not follow the instructions, which resulted in the team’s setback.

Keshi, who waited until the 69th minute to let Stoke City striker play, said:

“The Osaze you are talking about didn’t do well. Osaze did not play to instructions and that affected the team.”

Meanwhile the Eagles ex-captain Austin Okocha speaking with BBC had previously criticized his colleague’s approach in the game and said that Osaze (who actually made the only dangerous shot) showed more creativity than other players.

It would be recalled that Osaze was a 69th minute replacement for Ramon Azeez. However the coach, who led his team to 2013 AFCON victory, insisted that he was right about the main squad and the substitutions made.

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Keshi: We're not scared of Argentina

The Super Eagles trainer has quashed talk of any fears for his team's World Cup Group F rivals after Albiceleste coach Sabella said everyone is afraid of his strike force Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has made light any insinuations that his team is afraid of World Cup Group F opponents Argentina.

Albiceleste coach Alejandro Sabella told Fifa.com in an interview early in the week that "our rivals will fear us, Argentina has an amazing frontline," in reference to their trio of strikers Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain. "If you know me, I don't fear people," Keshi has said in response. "I respect people but to fear is never a worry and I cannot see my team scared of any team.

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Buy Cheap Android Phones on Konga.com at Lowest price. Free Delivery | Pay on Delivery. "We will go there in June and see what happens," the coach was quoted by Sporting Life. Keshi also asked for prayers for his players to avoid injuries ahead of the tournament. Argentina are set to be without Boca Juniors midfielder Fernando Gago who picked up a grade two sprain at the weekend. He is set to be out for 60 days and would miss the World Cup. The Super Eagles will open their campaign against Iran on June 15 before taking on Bosnia-Herzegovina and then Argentina in their final preliminary round game.

NFF praying for 'wisdom' for Keshi to choose good World Cup squad

The Nigeria Football Federation says it is in prayer mode for the national team coach to select a good bunch of prayers for the Mundial in Brazil

Mike Umeh, the first vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation, has indicated that the body is in prayer mode ahead of the announcement of a final squad for the World Cup by national coach Stephen Keshi.

Given free rein in the selection of his teams so far, the NFF has tried not to interfere so much in his squad choice.

With the improved performances from strikers Ikechukwu Uche and Peter Odemwingie at their clubs, however, not a few officials are keen to see more experienced players included for the World Cup campaign.

"The Technical Department of the Nigeria Football Federation is made up of technocrats and should be able to liaise with Stephen Keshi to come out with the best squad for Nigeria," Umeh told Goal during Thursday's unveiling of the new national team jerseys.

"Nigeria is blessed with an array of good footballers that could form a strong team to take on the world.

"So [the NFF] prays that let God give [Keshi] the wisdom to get the best players for the World Cup in Brazil," he said.

Umeh also encouraged the Super Eagles to do well at the World Cup seeing the amount of investment that the country has made on the team.

"Our people say to whom much is given, much is expected. We expect our Super Eagles to reciprocate these kind gestures from the Nigeria Football Federation.

"Our prayer is first to have the day in our international friendly against Mexico. This anticipated victory will help to boost the morale of the players and we will have some confidence that we are going to do well in the 2014 World Cup.

"We hope that the new kits would inspire the team and spur them to do well in the World Cup," Umeh said.If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to drop your comment in the comment box below.

Keshi faces selection headache ahead of the World Cup

The Super Eagles booked their ticket to the 2014 Fifa World Cup with a 4-1 aggregate win over the Walia Antelopes of Ethiopia in Calabar. Attention will now be switched to preparing and making a big impression on football’s grandest stage in Brazil. It was an arduous qualification campaign and after all these months of fielding several players, Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi should have a mental composition of his squad by now. A raft of players were invited for the lengthy but worthwhile journey to the showpiece event and some have impressed while others are not likely to be on that flight to South America next summer. The sure bets to be in the squad include the three goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim. Godfrey Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo, Efe Ambrose and Uwa Echiejile look set to be the fulcrum of the Eagles defence while Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike will certainly keep their place in the 23-man squad barring injuries.

Players like Brown Ideye and Ahmed Musa are important cogs in the reigning African champions’ team but the inconsistency in their recent display leaves room for marked improvement or even replacements if/when available. Also, John Ogu, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Sunday Mba, Nosa Igiebor, Victor Obinna and Nnamdi Oduamadi have shown glimpses of brilliance, but a recall to the team for Joseph Yobo, Kalu Uche, Ikechukwu Uche, Reuben Gabriel, Osaze Odemwingie & Obafemi Martins should provide stiff competition. The national team is still very much a work in progress as we saw against the Ethiopians. The Eagles found it difficult to kill off the game in the second half with the attacking quartet of Emenike, Ideye, Musa and Moses struggling to get the better of the opposing defence with their final pass always lacking a cutting edge.


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