1. INTERVIEW – Onazi: It’s Win Or Bust For Eagles In Uyo Vs Libya

Super Eagles midfielder Onazi has underlined the importance of winning Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya in Uyo in this interview with Completesportsnigeria.com’s Johnny Edward. Excerpts….

Before the 2019 AFCON qualifying match against Seychelles in Victoria, you couldn’t make an appearance for the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.What has been the motivation to continue playing for the team?

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2. Super Eagles Right Back Shehu Backing New Boys Kalu, Success & Collins To Shine

Bursaspor right back Abdullahi Shehu is backing the relatively new players in the Super Eagles to shine if they are called upon by manager Gernot Rohr for tomorrow’s showdown against Libya.
Watford’s Isaac Success and Paderborn’s Jamilu Collins are in contention to make their competitive debut for the national team and there could be home debuts for wingers Henry Onyekuru and Samuel Kalu.

3. Nigeria: Pinnick – Financial Autonomy and the Value of Nigerian Football

It had been three weeks since Amaju Pinnick’s re-election into a new four-year term as president of the Nigeria Football Federation when he agreed to this interview. We met at his upscale Parkview, Ikoyi residence. As we exchanged pleasantries, he asked how long the interview would last for and if he could eat while we talked. I agreed and then he invited me to the dinner table where he instructed the cook to make some food available to his guest.

Amaju-Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick

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4. Musa: I Can’t Wait To Play Against Libya

Nigeria are billed to host The Mediterranean Knights on Saturday evening at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo and, with just above 24 hours to go before kick-off, Musa said he wants to get it on.
Ahmed-Musa
Ahmed Musa
The former CSKA Moscow of Russia and Leicester City of England fleet-footed attacker is set to captain Nigeria once again, in the absence of regular skipper, John Mikel Obi, and Musa says it is another chance to make his mark for the country.
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