By JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the Super Eagles to go ahead and win all the remaining matches and bring home the Nations Cup, promising that something great was in store for them if they do just that. In a call he put across to the Eagles in South Africa, President Jonathan said that Nigerians were behind the team, even as they expect them to make Nigerians proud by beating the Eagles of Mali in the semi-final match today.
Jonathan, who first spoke to Coach Stephen Keshia and Daniel Amokachi before speaking individually to each member of the team and their officials, said the government would make them ‘proud young men’ if they bring the cup home. He sought to find out the spirit in the Eagles’ camp, to which Keshi assured him that “the spirit of the boys is high”, adding that the call from Mr. President would help ginger the boys’ spirit. The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, who also spoke during the chat with Jonathan, promised on behalf of the team to bring the cup back to Nigeria so that the “smile of Mr. President would be broader”.
President Jonathan assures the team: “On behalf of this country, I want to tell you that Nigerians are very happy with your performance. We are looking up to you. “Just last night, we kicked off our centenary celebration. We believe that you will bring the cup to your fatherland this year. We are very hopeful, we are all proud of you. We are all happy with what you have done and we want you to do more.” The president told the players that they should do their best as “Nigerians are proud of you. We expect that you will bring the cup this year. The country promises you the best,” he said.
The captain of the team, Joseph Yobo, assured the president that the team would do its best to bring home the cup. “We appreciate you and by the grace of God, we will bring the cup to you,” he said. The Director General of National Sports Commission, Patrick Ekeji, speaking with State House correspondents later, said that the team was happy with the president’s call. “I can assure you that the boys are charged. The watershed of this competition was the match against Ivory Coast. No body can stop our team anymore. Our boys now want the cup. I will call for drinks (today) because the boys will maul Mali,” he said.
Up super Eagle, is better for people not to believes in you and you succeed than the other way round. NO matter what the result will be. I love my country. Nigeria 3 VS Mail 1,
I WISH THE SUPER EAGLES OF NIGERIA THE BEST TODAY, MAY GOD GIVE THEM VICTORY OVER MALI, AS HE DID TO THEM LAST SUNDAY OVER IVORIANS, I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD WILL HELP THEM TO CARRY THIS TROPHY AND BRING IT HOME NIGERIA, FOR THE GLORY OF HIS NAME, I ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST AMEN, VICTORY IS OURS,
GEJ, pls your sports minister should be examined. He wanted to sack Super Eagles coach and even booked their return tickets ahead of CIV,s match against Nigeria. Such person is the kind of people that made Nigeria to be a laughing stock in the committee of nations. You called him Bolaji or what? Keshi is building a future team for Nigeria and not only wining laurels. Just take a look today on Camerounian and Senegalese national teams, all has worn out at same time without possible replacement because they were short sighted.
Amen.
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It would end in a penalty shoot-outs and of course, Nigeria will emerge the winners.
VICTORY! VICTORY!! VICTORY!!! SUPER EAGLES GO FOR GOLD, NOTHING WILL STOP YOU, THE ALMIGHTY GOD IS WITH YOU****
Super Eagles wud win today, no opposition. But de Fed. Govt fulfil their promises.
VICTORY! VICTORY!! VICTORY!!! SUPER EAGLES GO FOR GOLD, NOTHING WILL STOP YOU, THE ALMIGHTY GOD IS WITH YOU, WITH HIS HELP AND YOU PUT MORE EFFORT AND SERIOUSNESS VICTORY IS SURE.
GOD WILL GIVE US THE DAY I AM SERIOUSLY PRAYING FOR THE EAGLES AND NIGERIA IN GENERAL .I AM SURE WE SHALL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME IN JESUS NAME AMEN UP SUPER EAGLES UP NIGERIA
Mr.President,that was a nice one,a nice call. Please do more and even better by being at the Camp in South Africa to ginger your boys before the finals and then at the stadium to watch them coast home to victory. Today’s match is a foregone conclusion,we’ve already won…God bless Nigeria and no where else!!!
Let us not depend on the super Eagle player but on the Almighty God how did it from the beginning shall see them through to the end, Amen. Nigeria 3 -Mali 1
May Almighty Allah crown your efforts, ameen.
Yes Mr President Your on point by puting call across to them one by one, God will see us through Amen. Early this morning i had a dream where Nigeria beat Brazil (Nigeria 5 v 1 Brazil), and I believe is today’s match. God Bless Nigeria.
Super Eagles go 4 GOLD,win mali 2day.
The cup is ours. So, no fear my people
Super eagles go 4 goal! We are we u in prayers let never b4,God bless Nigeria
Good luck our Supper Eagles you surprised us and you are going to surprise us again with another victor. All Nigerians arare strongly behind you above all God says yes to our victor good luck once more
The president call is a moral boast to our boys.we Nigeria’s sound so patrotic by beating Mali on the pages of news paper’s.Mali is good,that is why they come so far.remember they beat the host country south Africa.let us pray for them and wish they step up their game today simple.
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN,I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE NEVER FAILED ME AND YOU WILL NOT START IT TODAY,LIKE YOU CAN SEE FROM THE FACES OF NIGERIANS,WE ALL NEED VICTORY AND I PRAY THAT YOU WILL GRANT IT TO US TODAY AND FOR EVER IN JESUS NAME(AMEN)
SUPER! SUPER!! SUPER!!! EAGLE, TRY YOUR BEST TO WIN THIS MATCH AND YOU ALL WILL BE HAPPY YOU DID.SUCCESS ALL THE WAY…
I wish the Super Eagles best of luck in today’s encounter with Mali, up Super Eagles! up Nigeria !!.
Nigeria 3 Mali 2
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Mr President,ur wish is their goal.Eagles fly high,higher& highest,victory is urs.
football is the only thing that unites Nigeria,if super eagles can bring cup,sustainability of nigeria as a state will guaranteed.fly more high eagles and make nigerians proude.
We av d gold.no going back
We should be able to beat Mali eaglets and their BH today
I WAS HAPPY WHEN THE PRESIDENT DID NOT PROMISE MONEY PEOPLE WHO WOULD SCORE BUT RATHER AN UNDISCLOSED GIFT TO THE ENTIRE TEAM .FOOTBALL IS A TEAM=GAME.EACH PLAYER CONTRIBUTES TO EACH GOAL SCORED FOR OR AGAINST . INDIVIDUAL PROMISES HAVE ALWAYS SPOIL T OUR CLEAR CHANCES OF WINNING.WE ARE COMING OF AGE NOW. IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT NIGERIANS KNOW HOW TO MOURN DEFEAT THAN TO CELEBRATE VICTORY.SO, MR. PRESIDENT KNOW WHAT YOU WILL GIVE THE BOYS OPENLY.NOT EVERY ASPECT OF THE GIFT MUST BE POLITICIZED.UP UP THE UNBIASED HEAVENLY GOD OF ALL NATIONS.
PROMISING THE WHOLE TEAM AN UNDISCLOSED GIFT IS THE SUREST WAY OF WINNING THE GAME. I WISH THE EAGLES HARD WORK TO VICTORY ,BUT NOT GOOD LUCK, BECAUSE GOOD LUCK IS A LAZY MAN~S APPROACH TO SUCCESS.
Am very greatful to God Almighty today for making it possible our great SUPER EAGLE to scape through. I love you all and welldone oooo!!!
YES THIS IS NAIJA