Duro Ikhazuagbe
As the home-based Super Eagles departed Abuja last night for Los Angeles, USA, venue of the international friendly between Nigeria and Mexico on Saturday, Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austin Eguavoen revealed the difficult task the team’s coaches faced in trimming the squad from 26 to 22 players.
Eguavoen who won the AFCON 1994 with the ‘golden generation’ of the Nigerian senior team admitted that it was difficult dropping four of the players in camp because of the commitment and improvement exhibited by all the stars invited from the domestic topflight league.
“We had about 26 players in camp and it was difficult trimming it down to 22. Yes, there were lots of improvement. I am not saying that those dropped were the least, but we also want to let them know how we want to play and trying to figure out what position is best for each player as well. It was tough decision,” observed the ex international fondly called Cerezo in
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