Ousted Super Eagles' striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has rated the striking partnership of Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses as the best Nigeria, who are the new African champions have at present.
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The duo were impressive at the 2013 African Nations cup held in South Africa helping the Super Eagles win their third African title.
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Emmanuel Emenike, who plays for Russian club, Spartak Moscow was the 2013 Africa Nations cup top-scorer with four goals, while the 22-year-old Chelsea striker, Victor Moses netted twice against Ethiopia in South Africa.
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Yakubu, 31, is however optimistic that the duo would soar at the FIFA 2014 world cup in Brazil should the Super Eagles qualify for the championship.
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"Emenike and Moses are fantastic strikers whose performance at the Nations cup in South Africa was superb and their pairing would be great in Brazil.
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"Although, I have never played with none of them, but they are talented gifts to Nigeria," Yakubu said.
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Yakubu, would ever be remembered for his shocking gaffe when Nigeria faced South Korea at the 2010 Fifa world cup in South Africa.
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He has played 57 games for Nigeria scoring 21 goals.
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Meanwhile, Emenike, has admitted that he misses the Beautiful Game as he remains sidelined by a long-term hamstring injury.
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"I miss football. Football is part of me and I always want to play," Emenike told said on telephone from his base in Russia.
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The second round of the Russian Premier League will resume next week Sunday with Emenike's Spartak home to closest rivals TerekGrosny.