Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board member, Dr Peter Singabele has called on Nigerians to pray for the Super Eagles as they prepare to tackle Tunisia in Rades today, in the third of the 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier.

THE Super Eagles are being asked to work a miracle in Rades today. It is been awhile since they performed a wonder, any notable wonder. Over the years with the Eagles unpredictable flights, any victory, any good result has become something to clutch to, waiting for the big one, the waiting continues.

Twice the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia have denied the Super Eagles a berth in the World Cup, first in 1977 and again in 1985. In 1977, after a draw in Tunis, the Eagles just needed a 1-0 win at the National Stadium in Lagos, but an own goal off Godwin Odiye’s header ended that dream of appearing at the World Cup hosted by Argentina in 1978.

If there was anything officials and players of Bayelsa United wanted badly this season, that thing was to lift the Globacom Premier League trophy. Last Sunday at the Oleh Township Stadium in Delta State, that dream came alive as Bayelsa United for the first time in the history of the club emerged champions of the Premier league and with it came a ticket to represent Nigeria at the prestigious CAF Champions League and a huge celebration.

Over a period of seven days, our Super Eagles played three games during which they scored five goals, conceded one, winning two of the matches and drawing one. It is thus no surprise that Nigerian football fans are feeling a bit light headed at the moment.

Adegboye Onigbinde took Nigeria to the Korea/Japan World Cup, where although the Eagles made it to the second round, their performance was no where near the expected. The FIFA instructor like every Nigeria is praying that the Super Eagles win today in Rades and keep hopes of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa alive but he was quick to point out that Nigeria will not win by magic, stressing that the players have to put in a lot to leave Rades with the maximum points.

Former Nigeria International, Jumbo Awala has called on the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), to set an agenda on how to build a formidable team for 2014 World Cup, stressing that only mother luck can see Nigeria qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Thrice the Eagles played Tunisia at away and thrice the Nigerians failed to score in those World Cup Qualifiers. This record must be erased today. That is the prayer of Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

Joseph Yobo and John Utaka both paid for a chartered aircraft to take them to Tunisia after murky flight arrangements that would have cost them one training session.

Three times the Eagles Played Tunisia at away, thrice the Nigerians failed to score in those World Cup Qualifiers. This record must be erased tomorrow. That is the prayer of Pillar of Sports, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

By Onochie Anibeze Mikel Obi may start in  Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on Saturday.The Chelsea midfielder was one of the key players coach Amodu Shuaibu left out from the tie against Kenya that they eventually won 3-0.

Vincent Enyeama’s agent says the Nigeria goalkeeper just missed out on a deal to Arsenal, after the English club baulked at a 2 million Euro fee demanded by his Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Disappointment took the better part of Nigeria Football Federation officials yesterday when the Austrian Embassy still failed to issue visas to the remaining Nigerian contingent for the trip to Malta where others are already training for Saturday’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Tunisia.

GENEVA — South Afri ca’s hosting of the World Cup in 2010 has turned a great blessing to South Africa in many areas especially in terms of labour engagement.

The captain of Nigeria’s Bayelsa United has been shot dead just hours after leading his club to the league title. Abiel Tabor was driving home after celebrating the team’s success when he was stopped by armed robbers, according to the team’s media officer.