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Services Front page Back Page Advert Rates Subscription News Home National International Business News Abuja Reports Sports Politics Sun Girl Editorial Editorial Issues Letters Opinion Columnists Community Standard Guestbook View Guestbook Sun Chatroom   Features Apettit Arts BlockBuster CEO Magazine Celebrity Fashion City Sun Crime Watch Covert Choice CyberSun Enterprise Everyday Heroes Exquisite Property Fashion & Celebrity Fashion & Beauty Favourite File Health Magazine How I write Life Style Living Mafia Series Man in the street Man in the pulpit Managing a Law Firm Me & My God Media People Money Motoring Power Game Romance Romantic Faction Senior Citizen Showtime Smoking Guns Sun Splash Sunlight of Islam Travels Window of the world Window on widows Woman of the Sun Women in Business Women & Me Videoscope Weekend Sun Saturday Sun Sunday Sun Weekend Sports Weekend Cartoons Company Profile About Us Management Contact Us   Eagles flies to Gabon By CAJETAN NKWOPARA and RICHARD JIDEAKA Thursday, October 7, 2004 Super Eagles Breaking News Index Breaking Sports Index The absence of some key members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Saturday’s crucial World and Nations cup qualifier against Gabon’s Azingo Stars in Libreville due to injuries, is giving the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) cause for regret. Secretary General of the NFA, Taiwo Ogunjobi, told Daily Sunsport on phone from Abuja Wednesday that the absence of team captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Obafemi Martins, John Utaka and Julius Aghahowa would no doubt be felt on Saturday, but expressed optimism that the team would triumph. “I still believe that we have a very good team going to Gabon. Most of our players are stars in Europe just like Okocha and they have provided results in the past so that we have confidence in their abilities,” Ogunjobi said. About 15 players made up of 11 foreign-based stars and four home-based players would depart Lagos by 1:45 pm Thursday with Air Gabon to Libreville. Another three foreign-based stars including Nwankwo Kanu, Joseph Yobo and Joseph Enakharire would be joining the team in Libreville from London. “If we can win this match that means we are through, home and dry,” added the Secretary General just as it emerged that the France-based duo of Wilson Oruma and Victor Agali will not be coming. NFA had expected both players to further strenghten the squad after contacting their clubs for their release. “We have Aiyegbeni. He’s a great star and so are Osaze, Olofinjana and others who are going to play against Gabon. By the special Grace of God, we are hoping for victory,” Ogunjobi said. The Secretary-General explained that it was NFA’s belief that if Nigeria should secure the three points against Gabon this weekend, the country will have a better chance of qualifying for the World Cup and Africa Nations Cup finals. He also re-affirmed earlier reports that the country’s female National team, the Super Falcons who are currently holed up in South Africa will arrive Nigeria on Friday. Ogunjobi said the NFA has succeeded in getting a confirmed return ticket for the girls but the reception earlier scheduled for the Falcons has been shifted indefinitely.       HOME | ABOUT THE SUN | SPORTS | POLITICS | NEWS | COLUMNISTS | CONTACT US I ADVERT RATE © 2004 THE SUN PUBLISHING LTD. This service is provided on The Sun Newspapers' standard terms and conditions in accordance with our Privacy Policy. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material and other inquiries, Contact Us.

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