Wednesday, 6 February 2013

THE BATTLE OF THE EAGLES

The Super Eagles In Training With Coach, Stephen Keshi
I have maintained silence on sports issues, particularly football for a while now ever since a dear friend began a sports blogs. He is an avid soccer aficionado and has been able to provide informative and a much more in-depth analysis of the beautiful game of football. Honestly, I am much more content to sit back and wait for him to write and publish, then I read. I encourage you all to visit his blog. He's got really awesome content . www.footynyx.wordpress.com

Anyway, I decided to jump out of my self-imposed sports lethargy to make a confession. Since AFCON 2013 began, I have watched just one match and that was Nigeria's final match in the group stages which saw the individual brilliance of Chelsea's Victor Moses hand to Nigeria a two goal win over Ethiopia which provided the much needed 3 points that ensured she qualified for the quarter final stage.

However, I feared that our luck and good fortune had finally run out when we were to meet the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire which boasts of a true African Legend by the name of Didier Drogba and the current African Footballer of the year, Yaya Toure. I was afraid that the Eagles were to going to be stampeded by the highly rated elephants so I didn't watch the match but I monitored it closely on the social media and it was a pleasant surprise that the Super Eagles for once, lived up to their names by soaring high above the elephants.
Today, we are a step closer to the finals of the AFCON 2013 and also a step closer to the "losers finals". Having come this far, hopes are high that the Super Eagles will advance to the finals. It was reported this morning that our dear President had a conference call with the boys this morning to inspire them to greatness as they face the Les Aigles of Mali. I hope they get inspired, even if it is coming from a most uninspiring source.

I will be painting my face in our national colours after the close of business today as I intend to go all out in support of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and hope they emerge victorious against the Eagles of Mali. Win or lose, they certainly deserve some credit for coming this far as a new team under coach, Stephen Keshi.

May God be with them all!

Malcolm O. Ifi.

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  1. Warri Girl6 February 2013 at 01:58

    lol @ painting my face in our nations colour. I have great hope for the Eagles today.

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  2. mystic_woman6 February 2013 at 03:39

    Am wearing my NIgerian jersey already oh.... I hope I dont have a cardiac arrest though.

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