By Solomon Nwoke
SUPER Eagles immediate past skipper, Nwankwo Kanu has cautioned his successors to play the Ethiopians in Sunday’s 2012 African Nations Cup qualifiers slated in Abuja as if they are in the World cup finals.

THE BIG MATCH......Former Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu chats with Daniel Amokachi during Guinness announcement of the big match between Nigeria and Argentina in Lagos . Photo: Sylva Eleanya

Kanu said this while unfolding plans for his N5 billion Cardiac Specialist Hospital to be built in Nigeria.
“My advise to the team is that they should see the match against the Walyas Antelopes of Ethiopia like when they are playing against Brazil or Argentina.

They should be ready for the game. Let’s see the game as if we are playing World Cup final and that’s the way we are supposed to take every game.

We should n’t write the Ethiopians of.f. Gone are the era of Nigeria beating a country in Africa by wide goal margin.  I believe Eagles are better equipped to play their game and they are going to do so” , said the Portsmouth forward.

The Atlanta ‘96 Olympic Games Soccer gold winning skipper urged Nigerians to be patient with the team coach Samson Siasia is putting together for the country.