When the Super Eagles
step out against Bosnia-Herzegovina
tomorrow in a make or mar encounter which would determine their stay in the
Brazil 2014 World Cup, they may not be united, Sports
Vanguard can reveal authoritatively that a deep-rooted animosity in the
camp has finally torn the team into three camps with each camp commanding their
own loyalists.
On one side of the camp are players who are loyal to skipper
Joseph Yobo and who want him to make
a record appearance for the Eagles after hitting 98 caps while the second group
are loyalists to one of the assistant coaches of the team who has been
described as very influential in the camp. This group consists of players he
was said to have influenced their selection.
They are alleged to be very bitter with Emmanuel Emenike who is the point-man of the Eagles. They alleged
that Emenike has become swollen-headed, proud and arrogant and therefore have
vowed to cut him to size by not giving him passes.
This could be attributed to the colourless outing of Emenike
who before now was the engine room of the Eagles and contributed immensely to
their winning of the African Cup of
Nations in South Africa.
The case of Osaze
Odemwingie is a pathetic one. It was learnt that Osaze is lonely in the
midst of the camps as he is left alone to sulk Coach Stephen Keshi recent attack on him by saying that he did not
play to instructions in the game against Iran.
On the contrary, however, it was Osaze who breathed life
into the attack of the Eagles in that colourless goalless encounter. A very
dependable source in the camp described the situation as worrisome that such
divisions exist in a team that everybody is looking forward to playing as a
unit to beat Bosnia.
Though Coach Stephen Keshi could not be reached for
comments, It was gathered that he had been indifferent to the goings-on in
camp.
Nigeria have now failed to win any of their last nine
matches, extending the longest winless run by any team taking part in this
tournament.
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