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Nigeria/Lesotho: Nigeria/Lesotho Clash - Kanu, Aiyegbeni Join Camp


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Daily Champion (Lagos)

6 September 2007
Posted to the web 6 September 2007

Lagos

Super Eagles will this morning leave for Warri where they will engage the Crocodiles of Lesotho in their Nations Cup last group qualifying match on Saturday.

The Eagles rounded off training yesterday at the Abuja National Stadium with a warm-up match against the Nigerian Air force team, NAF Rockets. Everton striker, Victor Anichebe scored the only goal that gave the national team victory .It was a full house for coach Berti Vogts as all the invited players had arrived for the weekend match.

Team captain, Nwankwo Kanu stormed the camp Wednesday and trained with others like John Utaka, Mikel Obi and Yakubu Aiyegbeni who arrived Abuja on Tuesday night.

"Already all the fifteen players were part of the training session yesterday morning and we will be leaving for Warri today ahead the big match on Saturday," the team's media coordinator, Peterside Idah said.

He added that the players are determined to hold down their places in the team.

"The players know that there is nothing at stake in this match, but they also know that they need to preserve their places in the team and that they have their pride as a nation at stake. So, they are still taking the match with seriousness."

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The number of foreign-based players in camp as at Wednesday morning were Osaze Odenwingie, Rabiu Afolabi, Mutiu Adegoke, Stephen Makinwa, Apam Onyekachi, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Seyi Olofinjana, Taiye Taiwo, Dele Aiyenugba, Victor Anichebe, Obinna Nwaneri, John Utaka, Mikel Obi, Austin Ejide and Nwankwo Kanu.



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