Hope not lost, no squabbles in Eagles' camp: Inyama

Hope not lost, no squabbles in Eagles' camp: Inyama

Friday, June 20, 2014 1:21 pm


By Tony Nezianya

Sao Paulo- “All hopes not lost in spite of the shaky start of the Super Eagles,“ says NFA Chairman of Media and Publicity Committee Emeka Inyama, in Sao Paulo on Friday, while denying any form of squabbles among the players in the camp.

 Iran's forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh (R) and midfielder Andranik Teymourian (C) challenge Nigeria's midfielder John Obi Mikel during the Group F football match between Iran and Nigeria at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. The match ended in a goalless draw. AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD

Iran’s forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh (R) and midfielder Andranik Teymourian (C) challenge Nigeria’s midfielder John Obi Mikel during the Group F football match between Iran and Nigeria at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. The match ended in a goalless draw. AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD

Inyama says, Nigeria’s football body, the NFA, has addressed the players on the need to change their approach, after the Super Eagles were forced to a goal less draw by the less fancied Melli of Iran in their Group F opening match on June 16, generating an outcry from teeming football fans in Nigeria.

Inyama said: “we felt disappointed just as many Nigerians were, about the eventual outcome of that match.

“I can assure you that we have addressed the boys and made them to realise why there has to be a change of approach to the June 21 encounter against, Bosnia-Herzegovina in Cuiaba.’’

On the news of squabbles in the Camp of the Super Eagles Inyama said: “They are as much committed to doing well.’’

He assured that the national team was bent on performing well as the World Cup is the ultimate platform for players to showcase their skill in order to secure mouth-watering contracts.

“The World Cup is the ultimate in the life of any footballer,’’ he added.

In terms of performances, the NFA board member stressed that the 2014 World Cup had recorded some surprising results.

“You can see that even big countries have even taken early exit from the competition,’’ Inyama said in apparent reference to defending champions, Spain and England that had virtually lost out.

Inyama, who is also the Chairman of newly promoted Globacom Professional League side, Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia, denied rumours that the team and the board had been abandoned by the government.

“That is not the correct situation, the custody and control of the team at this tournament, lies with the NFA that acts in liaison with the FIFA.

“The government officials are working within their schedule and so everything is according to their schedule. They planned to watch the team’s first game and leave. You know top government functionaries could afford to be off their schedules for too long,’’ Inyama said.

NAN reports that the Super Eagles would lock horns with Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 20 at Cuiaba in a must-win-match.

The team had since arrived Cuiaba, ahead of the crucial game that would determine the future of the team in the competition.

 

/NAN


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