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*Coach Stephen Keshi (left) with the Super Eagles at a training session. |
After a dull Monday afternoon, the Super Eagles camp at the Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel came alive on Tuesday afternoon with almost all the top actors already in town, though only 12 of them trained in the evening session at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Among early trainers for the African champions are stand-in skipper, Vincent Enyeama, Chelsea star, John Mikel Obi, goalkeepers Ausin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim. New Turkey recruit, Godfrey Oboabona, James Okwuosa, who was the first player to arrive camp on Monday morning, Brown Ideye, Solomon Kwambe, Benjamin Francis, Azubuike Egwuekwue, Lazio FC of Italy midfield anchor, Ogenyo Onazi, Uche Nwofor, who scored two beautiful goals against the Bafana Bafana in the Mandela Challenge. When the team arrived camp their hotel other players who came in through Abuja were already waiting. Among them, Efe Ambrose, Sunday Mba, whose deal with a French side is now in doubt, Ahmed Musa, Obinna Nsofor and Victor Moses. More players were expected as at the time of this report, but Coach Stephen Keshi is happy with the response of the players and he expects a good game against Malawi on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has assured that the entire state will be out to support the team on Saturday, declaring that he was sure that the team will whip the mouthy Malawians come Saturday. Imoke spoke through his Sports Commissioner, Hon Patrick Ugbe, who had to spare out time of his busy schedule to watch the closing moments of the team’s training on Tuesday evening.