By  Marcellinus Offor Igirigi

Dear Messrs Paul Bassey, Onochie Anibeze, Patrick Omorodion and Vanguard, I address this short piece to you as my humble contribution to your unrelenting efforts in seeing that our dear  Soccer does not die in the hands of many many many detractors. I would like Keshi to read it, outside its publication. I am sending the article both in PDF and Word F.

It is partly in recognition to your continuous and unrelenting positive attitudes for the development of Football, in fact, sports in general in Nigeria. Being my read-at-hand paper while in Nigeria, the Vanguard has become my screen companion here in Brasil. I may not have bought all your opinions, especially those of Paul Bassey, I think we agree in most of the issues. The most important thing is that we have good intentions for our Football.

1. The retention of Keshi as the Substantive Manager of the Super Eagles.

2. The invitation of Joseph Yobo even if it’s for 10 minutes on the pitch as Patrick suggests. But I think Yobo needs more. Brasilians give wide coverage of soccer in the world and they talk a lot about the Turkish League. In the present Eagles, Yobo has more to offer. I need to be differed.

3. Keshi needs a stronger technical bench. But the argument remains, how would you get money for a ‘European technician’ when you couldn’t pay your Nigerian coaches?

4. All hands must be on deck to support the Eagles for the common project: Brasil 2014.

Once more, thank you for your efforts. Keep the fire burning.

See you guys in Brasil 2014.

Bless you all.

Dear readers, Mr Marcellinus Offor Igirigi, cmf, wrote from São Paulo, Brazil. He was reacting to my column of last week where I pleaded with Keshi to help Joseph Yobo make history like it’s done in other climes. Some others in Nigeria called me names while one of them, even alleged that his friends told him that Yobo paid me to write my opinion. Read more from Igirigi on Page 54  — Patrick Omorodion