Eagles Recall Gege Soriola

[Folami David]

Free State Stars centre-back, Gege Soriola, is happy to earn another chance with Nigeria's Super Eagles for this August game against South Africa.
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The former Heartland man was handed a call-up by Nigeria manager, Stephen Keshi, this week alongside another South African-based defender, James Okwuosa, who is in the books of Chippa United.
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Both men were called as replacements for Kenneth Omeruo and Emmanuel Emenike in Nigeria's squad for the Nelson Mandela Challenge against South Africa's Bafana Bafana on August 14.
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Soriola told supersport.com that he is thankful that the Nigerian selectors have looked in his way again.
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He added that the call-up presents him with another chance to prove he is capable stake a claim to a place in the Nigerian national team.
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"I am thankful to God and the coaches for looking in my direction for such a big game (against South Africa). I'm very excited with the chance to play for the national team again after a while.
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"It's good to know that I am still in the plans of the coach, who is a big brother and a father figure. He spoke to me just after the Confederations Cup and I was really pleased. But now I have to prove myself with this opportunity," Soriola told supersport.com on Friday.
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Soriola last made an appearance for the African champions over a year ago in an international friendly against Peru in Lima.

[Shola Sholaz]

Super Eagles of Nigeria are doing well currently because they have a 'bond' that makes them so successful all the time. Very great one!