Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has again said that the UJ Esuene stadium turf remains one of the best in the country but asked the authorities not to lower their curtains in the area of maintenance.
Keshi who spoke at the Media interactive session in Calabar on Wednesday, said he was making his suggestion because the turf at present was better when the team played its other games at the same venue. “We need to constantly maintain the turf so that it will remain as good as it was but it still remains our best and my players are always happy to play here because the people of Calabar, the government and the fans are the best you can find in the world”.
He also praised the management of Transcorp hotels for the wonderful hospitality that the team receives each time they have played in Calabar. “At times we are tempted to over indulge ourselves but we control our habits because as footballers we like to be spoilt a little”.
Similarly, Calabar based Christy Villa Fc, has vowed to produce young and talented players from Cross River state that will make the Super Eagles thick in the nearest future. Team Manager of the side, Christy Ubi Isobo, made this promise during a visit to the Transcorp Hotels camp of the national team on Tuesday afternoon.
“We want to support the good works, Governor Liyel Imoke has been doing and the vision of Stephen Keshi as well as the NFF, and our own contribution will soon start yiedling fruits because we have talented young players who can take Nigerian football to the next level”, she said. Christy Villa is presently in action in the Cross River State Governor’s Cup, with a vow by Isobo to ensure that the team go far in the tourney.
Eagles Thursday Session Is Closed
After a hectic training session which featured all 24 invited players at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Wednesday, the coaching crew has decided to have a closed session on Thursday evening at the same venue.
Team Coordinator, Emmanuel Attah revealed that the schedule of the team has reached the crucial bend and it’s about time for fans and the media to be excused from Thurday’s session.Friday Morning training session will be open to the media but it’s expected to be lighter than the others for the good health of the players.
All the three goalkeepers and 21 on field players were in excellent shape and health as Stephen Keshi and his crew showed glimpses of what will be probable and possible squad on Saturday. “Gradually, we are getting to where we want to be and by Saturday hopefully we should be among the 32 nations whose flag will be flown at the Brazil 2014 World Cup”, Keshi declared on Wednesday evening.
