Erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper brought back a glimmer of hope for the U-23 national team who tackle Algeria today at the Marrakech Stadium, here in Morocco after they posted blank results against Morocco and Senegal.
Coach of the Nigeria Olympic team, Austin Eguavoen is dismayed by the attitude of Moroccan officials towards the Nigerian squad ahead of the commencement of hostilities in the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in that country this weekend.
Keshi said during the week that building a solid national team will take time and therefore Nigerians should be patient.
So much has been said about the choice of Daniel Amokachi, Ike Shorunmu and Sylvanus Okpala as assistants, to the new Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi.
The Nigeria Football Federation may eventually settle for a combination of former Super Eagles captains Stephen Keshi and Sunday Oliseh going for the vacant Eagles job.
Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa will be notable absentees when the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations draw is made in Equatorial Guinea on Saturday.
Assistant Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has dropped the hardest hint on the futile efforts by embattled coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia to retain his job after the calamity of not qualifying Nigeria to the Nations Cup next year in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Amos Adamu is appealing against his ban from football duties by Fifa at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced its plans for the build-up to the African Olympic qualifying event in Egypt.
Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) says it will bid for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after missing out on hosting the 2013 tournament.
