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.