Mikel, Moses, 16 Eagles storm Calabar

.. Guinness promises $2,000 for each
goal
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 superstar, 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 Egwuekwe,
Lazio midfield anchor, Ogenyi Onazi, Uche
Nwofor, who scored two beautiful goals
against Bafana Bafana in the Mandela
Challenge.
SUPER EAGLES MIDFIELDER, MIKEL OBI
(M), LEADING A TRAINING SESSION
When the team arrived its 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 Head Coach, Stephen
Keshi has said he 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 Sports
Commissioner, Hon Patrick Ugbe, who
had to cough out time off his busy
schedule to watch the closing moments of
the team’s training on Tuesday evening.
“We have his excellency’s support and
that of the entire people of Cross River
and we are sure that the team will not
only win but win well”, Ugbe told Keshi
after training on Tuesday evening.
Guinness promises $2,000 for each goal
Guinness, official sponsor of the Nigeria
Super Eagles has again thrown its weight
behind the Super Eagles as it announced
a $2,000 reward for each goal scored by
the National team against Malawi in the
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying game
scheduled for Calabar on Saturday to
spur the Super Eagles to victory.
Reassuring the team of its unwavering
support, Guinness urges the African
Champions to go for goals and qualify for
the World Cup.
According to the firm’s Marketing and
Innovation Director, Austin Ufomba,
Guinness believes strongly in the ability
and determination of the Super Eagles to
qualify for the next round of the qualifiers.
“The Super Eagles have the potentials to
defeat the Flames of Malawi and progress
to the next round in this qualifier because
a team hinging on the massive support of
millions of Nigerians behind them is truly
a team Made of More. Since the team won
the AFCON, they have shown tremendous
progress that leaves no one in doubt of
their capabilities. We are enthusiastic that
with team work, technical and tactical
discipline the Super Eagles will fly”
Ufomba said.