Late-coming, a common practice of key players of the Super Eagles may have been identified by the Nigeria Football Federation among the reasons for the dwindling fortunes of the team. It remarked: “Notwithstanding the challenges that attended the team’s preparations for the Day 3 and Day 4 games of the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, owing to a 38-hour nationwide industrial action, the Board expressed displeasure with the poor attitude of some of the players to the National Assignment, and unanimously decided in favour of a more robust scouting programme of outstanding Nigeria-eligible players from across the four corners of the universe, who can add tremendous value to the nation’s flagship team.”...Read The Full Story Here ▶
Those who reported late to the camp in Uyo ahead of the clash with South Africa are: Maduka Okoye, Semi Ajayi, Paul Onuachu, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin bassey, Alex Iwobi, and Ademola Lookman.
