Thursday, February 13, 2014

SPORTS: Yobo returns to Eagles, as Keshi picks 23 for Mexico friendly


SUPER Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has listed Skipper Joseph Yobo in his squad of 23 for the international friendly against Mexico
in Atlanta, USA on Wednesday, March 5.
  Yobo, who is back in the keenly-followed English Premiership, this time with...
Norwich City, on loan from Fenerbahce of Turkey, last played for the Eagles at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, which Nigeria won.
  Also returning are Israel-based defender, Juwon Oshaniwa, 2014 African Nations Championship  Most Valuable Player, Ejike Uzoenyi and Canada-based striker, Bright Dike.
  New faces include former junior internationals, Ramon Azeez and Shehu Abdullahi, and Belgium-based strikers, Imoh Ezekiel and Michael Uchebo. Centre - back Kunle Odunlami, who made CAF’s list of Best 11 at
the recent African Nations Championship in South Africa, is also included.
  Usual suspects like goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide, defenders Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe and Kenneth Omeruo,  midfielders John Mikel Obi and Ogenyi Onazi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike and Obinna Nsofor, will also fly to America.

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