Lokomotiv of Moscow forward, Osaze Odemwingie did not train with the other members of the team yesterday morning. The fair skinned striker did not even appear at the stadium as he stayed back at the team’s hotel.
After copping a slight injury in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat of Thanda Zulu ,a second division club here in Durban, Osaze was to rest the left leg for two days.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Eagles Practice Penalty Kicks
The Super Eagles rounded up their pre-Nations Cup camping here in Durban yesterday with a one hour forty-five minutes training at the ABSA Sharks Stadium.
The training was held inside the mainbowl of the stadium . It was conducted by head coach, Shaibu Amodu. It was a tactical session with the stadium gates closed to spectators.
Before rounding off the session, coach Amodu took his wards through a penalty shoot out session. The three goalkeepers were subjected to the players penalty kick skills.It was the team’s last training in Durban before heading to Angola this afternoon.
The training was held inside the mainbowl of the stadium . It was conducted by head coach, Shaibu Amodu. It was a tactical session with the stadium gates closed to spectators.
Before rounding off the session, coach Amodu took his wards through a penalty shoot out session. The three goalkeepers were subjected to the players penalty kick skills.It was the team’s last training in Durban before heading to Angola this afternoon.
Big bonuses for Eagles
Nigeria's Super Eagles players will each be paid a $30 000 bonus for every game they win at the group stage of this year's African Nations Cup.
That figure will be reviewed and graduated upwards for the knockout stages.
Additionally, the players will be paid an appearance fee of $3 000 per game for every game they feature in at the championships.
The total bonus is an aggregate of $15 000 from the NFF and another $15 000 from the Presidential Task Force. Previously, the players were paid $5 000 as winning bonuses and half of that for a draw, getting nothing for a loss. That situation changed with the arrival of the PTF, which upped the winning bonus to $10 000 during the qualifiers. The figures were agreed on between the NFF and the players during a recent trip to the UK to meet with the team's senior players.
However, Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has told NFF and PTF bigwigs that money was a secondary consideration for the players.
"It is not all about money. It is about how much they want to play for their country. If these boys are not committed to playing for their country, no amount of money will matter.
"What is important is for all of us as Nigerians to support the players in every way, to motivate them to give their best. All this negativity does not help."
http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?id=328727&headline=Big%20bonuses%20for%20Eagles%20
That figure will be reviewed and graduated upwards for the knockout stages.
Additionally, the players will be paid an appearance fee of $3 000 per game for every game they feature in at the championships.
The total bonus is an aggregate of $15 000 from the NFF and another $15 000 from the Presidential Task Force. Previously, the players were paid $5 000 as winning bonuses and half of that for a draw, getting nothing for a loss. That situation changed with the arrival of the PTF, which upped the winning bonus to $10 000 during the qualifiers. The figures were agreed on between the NFF and the players during a recent trip to the UK to meet with the team's senior players.
However, Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu has told NFF and PTF bigwigs that money was a secondary consideration for the players.
"It is not all about money. It is about how much they want to play for their country. If these boys are not committed to playing for their country, no amount of money will matter.
"What is important is for all of us as Nigerians to support the players in every way, to motivate them to give their best. All this negativity does not help."
http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?id=328727&headline=Big%20bonuses%20for%20Eagles%20
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Super Eagles Get Hotel Praia Morena
The Super-Eagles will be lodged at 3 Star Hotel Praia Morena in Benguela when hostilities begin next week in the Africa Cup of Nations. Praia Morena is the first hotel unit of Visabeira Tourism in Angola.
The Hotel is framed by a warm atmosphere, providing an environment of genuine comfort to those seeking for better stay in a business trip or leisure.
The Eagles nest for the period of the 27th edition of the Africa mundial is considered as the hotel unit of reference in the city of Benguela and it offers a wide range of services, complemented by excellent location near the entrance of the city, which facilitates access to beaches and the main cities of the province. It was opened in June 2008.
Meanwhile, the Eagles first opponents of AFCON 2010, Egypt will be lodged at Hotel Luso while Benin Republic and Mozambique will check in at the Hotel Navegantes and Hotel Tropicana respectively.
Elsewhere, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi’s Aigles of Mali who will play the opening game of Angola 2010 against the hosts next Sunday will stay at Hotel Alvalade in Luanda.
Group B is considered the ‘group of death’ by pundits and all teams in that pool, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo will stay at the Villa CAN 2010 Complex in Cabi
The Hotel is framed by a warm atmosphere, providing an environment of genuine comfort to those seeking for better stay in a business trip or leisure.
The Eagles nest for the period of the 27th edition of the Africa mundial is considered as the hotel unit of reference in the city of Benguela and it offers a wide range of services, complemented by excellent location near the entrance of the city, which facilitates access to beaches and the main cities of the province. It was opened in June 2008.
Meanwhile, the Eagles first opponents of AFCON 2010, Egypt will be lodged at Hotel Luso while Benin Republic and Mozambique will check in at the Hotel Navegantes and Hotel Tropicana respectively.
Elsewhere, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi’s Aigles of Mali who will play the opening game of Angola 2010 against the hosts next Sunday will stay at Hotel Alvalade in Luanda.
Group B is considered the ‘group of death’ by pundits and all teams in that pool, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo will stay at the Villa CAN 2010 Complex in Cabi
Super Eagles Get Hotel Praia Morena
The Super-Eagles will be lodged at 3 Star Hotel Praia Morena in Benguela when hostilities begin next week in the Africa Cup of Nations. Praia Morena is the first hotel unit of Visabeira Tourism in Angola.
The Hotel is framed by a warm atmosphere, providing an environment of genuine comfort to those seeking for better stay in a business trip or leisure.
The Eagles nest for the period of the 27th edition of the Africa mundial is considered as the hotel unit of reference in the city of Benguela and it offers a wide range of services, complemented by excellent location near the entrance of the city, which facilitates access to beaches and the main cities of the province. It was opened in June 2008.
Meanwhile, the Eagles first opponents of AFCON 2010, Egypt will be lodged at Hotel Luso while Benin Republic and Mozambique will check in at the Hotel Navegantes and Hotel Tropicana respectively.
Elsewhere, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi’s Aigles of Mali who will play the opening game of Angola 2010 against the hosts next Sunday will stay at Hotel Alvalade in Luanda.
Group B is considered the ‘group of death’ by pundits and all teams in that pool, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo will stay at the Villa CAN 2010 Complex in Cabi
The Hotel is framed by a warm atmosphere, providing an environment of genuine comfort to those seeking for better stay in a business trip or leisure.
The Eagles nest for the period of the 27th edition of the Africa mundial is considered as the hotel unit of reference in the city of Benguela and it offers a wide range of services, complemented by excellent location near the entrance of the city, which facilitates access to beaches and the main cities of the province. It was opened in June 2008.
Meanwhile, the Eagles first opponents of AFCON 2010, Egypt will be lodged at Hotel Luso while Benin Republic and Mozambique will check in at the Hotel Navegantes and Hotel Tropicana respectively.
Elsewhere, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi’s Aigles of Mali who will play the opening game of Angola 2010 against the hosts next Sunday will stay at Hotel Alvalade in Luanda.
Group B is considered the ‘group of death’ by pundits and all teams in that pool, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo will stay at the Villa CAN 2010 Complex in Cabi
Kanu, Yobo, Olofinjana In Special Drills
Super Eagles trained behind closed doors on Tuesday morning at the mainbowl of the ABSA Sharks Rugby stadium here in Durban just as Daniel Amokachi had time out to drill the trio of captain Nwankwo Kanu, his vice, Joseph Ikpo Yobo and Seyi Olofinjana at the practice pitch of the stadium. The session lasted for an hour after which they joined their teammates before they departed for their hotel.
OFFICIAL NIGERIAN TEAM LIST WITH SQUAD NUMBERS
PLAYERS SQUAD NO
Vincent Enyeama 1
Joseph Yobo 2
Taye Taiwo 3
Nwankwo Kanu 4
Obinna Nwaneri 5
Daniel Shittu 6
Chinedu Obasi 7
Yakubu Aiyegbeni 8
Obafemi Martins 9
John Obi Mikel 10
Osaze Odemwingie 11
Austin Ejide 12
Yussuf Ayila 13
Seyi Olofinjana 14
Sanni Kaita 15
Kalu Uche 16
Chidi Odiah 17
Obinna Nsofor 18
Yusuf Mohammed 19
Dickson Etuhu 20
Elderson Echiejile 21
Onyekachi Apam 22
Dele Aiyenugba 23
Vincent Enyeama 1
Joseph Yobo 2
Taye Taiwo 3
Nwankwo Kanu 4
Obinna Nwaneri 5
Daniel Shittu 6
Chinedu Obasi 7
Yakubu Aiyegbeni 8
Obafemi Martins 9
John Obi Mikel 10
Osaze Odemwingie 11
Austin Ejide 12
Yussuf Ayila 13
Seyi Olofinjana 14
Sanni Kaita 15
Kalu Uche 16
Chidi Odiah 17
Obinna Nsofor 18
Yusuf Mohammed 19
Dickson Etuhu 20
Elderson Echiejile 21
Onyekachi Apam 22
Dele Aiyenugba 23
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