To Beat Kenya on Saturday Media Officer Sure Of Victory As the Super Eagles host the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Saturday in Calabar, Media Officer of the senior national team, Ben Alaiya says the gifts splashed on the team on Wednesday by the Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Liyel Imoke will motivate the team to beat the Kenyans in the match.
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Senator Imoke, who described the Super Eagles Afcon 2013 win as the tonic needed by Nigeria to reinvent itself as a country and become the best developed country on the continent of Africa, made a bulk donation of N25million to the entire team of coaches, officials and players, and a plot of land each in a choice area of the state capital, Calabar.
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"I think this is coming at the right time because it will definitely motivate the players to beat the Kenyans in the match", says Alaiya, a seasoned journalist.
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While playing host to the national team, which recently emerged champions of Africa during the last Nations Cup held in South Africa, the Executive Governor said: "We must give you credit for the merit you achieved by winning this trophy through capacity, self belief, confidence and sacrifice.
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He also announced a token N5million to the NFF for their wonderful organizational that saw the team through in South Africa.
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Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi and skipper, Vincent Enyeama, said they were simply overwhelmed by the show of love by Governor Imoke and his fatherly advice at all times, assuring that they will do him and the nation proud at the forthcoming Confederations Cup to be hosted by Brazil in June.
Well it did not motivate them in any way. Their game today wasn't what i expected at all. They dissappointed me