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Eagles
By Dorcas Jonah
Abuja, March 24, 2017 (NAN) Godfrey Gaiya, a former Chairman of House Committee on Sports, on Friday said the 1-1 draw recorded by the Super Eagles against Senegal’s Teranga Lions was a useful result.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles forced Senegal to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the Hive Stadium in London on Thursday.
“I thank God that the match ended in a draw. This is because Senegal’s national team is at the peak of its football performance now.
‘‘And for us to secure a 1-1 draw, having just camped for three days, is something to cheer. Don’t forget that Senegal have just returned from the 2017 African Nations Cup (AFCON).
“This means that the team had been playing together for a while before playing against the Super Eagles.
“For the Super Eagles to secure a draw is a welcome development, particularly when some of the players are just coming in for the first time to play for the national team.
“This goes to show that Nigeria have a lot of talents, and that at any point in time you can call up 11 players and expect that Nigeria will not be beaten,’’ Gaiya told NAN in Abuja.
He further said the draw was also good for Gernot Rohr, the Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser.
“It is at the same time a good scorecard for the new Technical Adviser. It is on record that he has taken over the national team,’’ the former lawmaker said.(NAN)
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(Edited by Mustapha Lamidi and Olawale Alabi)