Two months to the 2010 World Cup, former Nigeria international and Atlanta ‘96 gold medalist, Garba Lawal, has questioned the degree of patriotism and sense of commitment in the present crop of players in the national team and prayed that the new coach could reinvent that spirit in Eagles’ camp.

Heartland midfielder Ikechukwu Ibenegbu is hoping that his ability to deliver quality set-pieces will earn him a spot in Nigeria’s World Cup squad in June.

Delta State swimmers to the second Chief of Navy Staff open swimming championship again reaffirmed the notion that champions die hard as they swept the stakes and topped the medal table with a whooping 17 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze medals to win the three-day event.

Newly called-up Charlton Athletic defender, Sam Sodje, yesterday said that he did not doubt his ability of making coach Lars Lagerback’s final Super Eagles team-list to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Nigerian clubs still making waves in CAF competitions have been allocated referees for their next round of matches, being the 1/8th finals in both the Champions league and the Confederation Cup.