Former Nigerian international, Richard Owubokiri has told supersport.com that the Nigeria v Uruguay match in his home city, Salvador will turn out to be the star match, not only in the group but in the entire tournament Ricky, who met with the team at their hotel was particularly pleased to catch up with his former room-mate and friend, Stephen Keshi.
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" Nigeria routed and rounded up their first game of the tournament with a resounding win 6-1 win against Tahiti, a promising start, 3 points in the bag and leaders of their group, with Nnamdi Oduamadi, the AC Milan's starlet player scoring a hat trick." Ricky believes that though Nnamdi plays as a winger for Nigeria and for his Clubs, he showed enough hunger and composure , and looked lively all night.
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He will like for Keshi to play him in a more central role in subsequent matches. "That boy truly makes up for the absence of Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike and will be key to unlock defences."
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He adds that " we can expect the younger players groomed recently are the right track, very interestingly to note this 22yr old player looks like a pick of the bunch, having scored 4 goals in six international appearances to date, demonstrating composure and a refinement of play. "
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"This team always seems to find new heroes every day as the absence of Emenike, Moses, Kalu and IK Uche paved the way for Nnamdi, who knows who else will step up to the plate. Nigeria v Uruguay might turn out to be the stand-out game of this tournament."
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"Meanwhile, yesterday was ultra-special moment for me here in Salvador at the hotel, where the Super Eagles are staying, I had the unique privilege to meet up with my former Super Eagles team-mate and friend, Stephen Keshi, it was a rare moment, we shared, remembered our players days, fine memories and I have given him some of the tips and or bullets if u like to gain victory over Uruguay, a win over them shall give Nigeria, the much needed motivation."
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"Uruguay is a difficult customer and here in Brazil, as we approach the brazil 2014 Fifa world Cup, we are constantly reminded that they won the world cup the only time we hosted in 1950. They are tough as nails and in Edison Cavani and Luis Suarez, Uruguay possess two of the most feared and most wanted Strikers in the business."