#AFCON2023: Odegbami, 1980 AFCON winner, canvasses support for Super Eagles’ success in Cote d’Ivoire

Former Nigeria captain, Dr. Patrick Olusegun Odegbami has referred to as on Nigerians at house and within the diaspora to supply ample help for, and have sturdy perception in, the Tremendous Eagles to triumph on the ongoing thirty fourth Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire.

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Talking on his radio programme on Eagle FM on Saturday morning, the one referred to as ‘The Mathematical’ in his taking part in days reiterated his much-vaunted perception that Nigeria will emerge champions of the continent for the fourth time on the ultimate match in Cote d’Ivoire, and referred to as on all patriotic Nigerians to do their bit in their very own place and sector to again the workforce’s marketing campaign.

“I’ve unflagging confidence that this workforce will do it once more. I’ve been saying it for some weeks now and the idea is getting stronger by the day. That’s the reason I drove all the best way from Nigeria with my workforce, throughout the stretch of 1 thousand and 100 kilometres of single carriage-way, all to cheer the workforce to victory.

“Some individuals have stated that anytime we play or defeat Cote d’Ivoire on the AFCON, we go all the best way to the Closing, and even win it. Which may be superstitious however there are details in-there. Our workforce was not in a very good place earlier than the match and the opening sport in opposition to Equatorial Guinea was not reassuring, however the victory over the host nation and one of many sturdy favourites has turned issues round and we’re trying good.”

Odegbami is a real legend of the African sport. He was high scorer of the 1980 finals that Nigeria hosted and received, within the course of battling Cote d’Ivoire to a scoreless attract a bunch part encounter. ‘The Mathematical’ scored 23 objectives for Nigeria in a global profession that spanned seven years, throughout which he received the AFCON gold and two bronze medals, performed on the 1980 Olympics after the Nigeria workforce was recalled from the 1976 Olympics because the nation led an African boycott of the Montreal Video games, and was voted third greatest participant in Africa in 1980.

“I’m very a lot satisfied that that is our yr and I would like Nigerians from excessive and low locations to help the NFF in whichever they’ll to inspire and galvanise the workforce. That win over Cote d’Ivoire has strengthened my religion. It takes a champion workforce to beat the host nation with such self-belief, panache and quietness.”

The Tremendous Eagles have continued their preparation for Monday’s encounter with the Wild Canines of Guinea Bissau on the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, wherein victory will verify Nigeria as group winners, barring a bloodbath of the Ivorian Elephants by the Thunder of Equatorial Guinea the identical day on the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.

Guinea Bissau’s Canines are pointless and largely hopeless however may very well be harmful on the take as they don’t have anything to lose on the day.

“We’re not within the enterprise of under-rating any workforce on this match,” defender and on-field captain William Ekong stated on Saturday afternoon. “Each single workforce that’s right here certified to be right here; nobody acquired a free go. We should method each match with a business-like mentality. No workforce ever wins a match earlier than the ultimate whistle.”

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