Former Super Eagles playmaker and captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has blamed the disbandment of the Super Eagles after the floppy performance of the team at the Mali 2002 African Cup of Nations as the beginning of the misfortune for the national team.

Apparently aware of the heart beats of many Nigerians since the ugly news of the diagnosis of first choice keeper, Carl Ikeme with acute leukaemia and the consequent need for a good goalkeeper, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, may have resolved to hire a foreign goalkeepers trainer to rescue the Eagles.

Former Deputy National President of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Chief Rommy Ezeon-wuka has advised the Nigeria Football Federation to move the forthcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon away from the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Even though Nigeria did not qualify for the just concluded FIFA Confederations Cup which the World Cup holders, Germany won as Coach Joachim Low took the team to a glorifying 152 outings and 102 wins, the competition still harbours for the Super Eagles, fond memories.

Former Nigeria international, Emmanuel Amuneke has warned Super Eagles handlers and the players, in particular, not to take the 2018 World Cup qualifying match against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon lightly.

Former Nigeria international, Etim Esin, has played down the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon’s poor outing at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, positing that they still remain a formidable side.

The video analyst of the Super Eagles Nabil Trabelsi has completed his mission in Russia at the Confederations Cup where he spied on Cameroon, Nigeria’s next opponent in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel has shown great recovery from the injury that has kept him out of action for both club and country for some weeks now. This is no doubt, good news for national team coach, Gernot Rohr who has sorely missed the services of his experienced captain.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said the Super Eagles, will continue to play their home games at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

As Nigeria prepares for the destiny shaping tie with Cameroon in the countdown to the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, former Super Eagles manager, Adegboye Onigbinde believes that the quick recovery of the injured duo of Mikel Obi and Victor Moses and the rediscovery of form by Ahmed Musa will be key to the team’s qualification.

Fulham FC striker Sone Aluko has urged Dominic Solanke, Fikayo Tomori, Sheyi Ojo, Ovie Ejaria, Josh Onomah and Ademola Lookman to switch their international allegiance from England to Nigeria.

After watching the shambolic display of the Nigerian national team against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana last weekend, a workout expert based in Belgium has offered to bail out the Nigerian national team from stress and weakness as he believes that was key to why the Eagles played below par against Bafana Bafana.

Fulham star Sone Aluko has urged the Super Eagles to learn and move on from Saturday’s stunning defeat to South Africa, insisting there are lots of improvements to be made.

Former Super Eagles midfielder Waidi Akanni says inexperience was responsible for the Super Eagles’ 0-2 to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.

Tunde Disu, former Technical Director, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says there should be a defined hierarchy for the selection of Super Eagles captain so as not to create disaffection in the team.