Eagles to play S’Korea
By AGENCY REPORTER
Thursday, 15 Jul 2010


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The Nigerian Football Federation has confirmed the Super Eagles will play a friendly against World Cup opponents South Korea on August 11.



Both teams played a 2-2 draw at the World Cup in South Africa which saw Nigeria being eliminated.



Nigeria‘s football authorities want to use the game to start a rebuilding process for the Super Eagles whose recent performances have let fans down.



The Eagles were knocked out in the group stages without winning a game.



The aftermath of that unsuccessful World Cup campaign led to the country‘s president Goodluck Jonathan announcing a two year ban from international football for the Super Eagles.



But he lifted the ban after NFF promised to disband and rebuild the side.



According to the Nigeria Football Federation spokesman, Ademola Olajire, the rebuilding process of the faltering Eagles starts with this game.



”So much has happened since our disappointing campaign in South Africa, so the NFF has moved to utilise the next FIFA window to schedule this match.” Olajire told BBC Sport on Wednesday.



”It will be the beginning of significant process in the quest for a new Super Eagles that will be the pride of the nation.



”The Koreans have requested for at least fifty-percent of the players that played at the World Cup, so we plan to present the best of our players for this match.”



”We are not only hoping to fulfil our promise to the president but to also meet the demands of the fans and media for a committed and determined Super Eagles,” Olajire said.

the koreans are very stupid but nigeria fa is more crazy. how can korea request for 50percent of failure players and the nff accepted, tommorow now korea wouild request for yakubu,yobo and kanu. thats why i already knew that if we keep lars lagerback, we should just forget about finding a new team. anyway lets see if yakubu and keita would be part of the 50percent worldcup players korea requested

If 50% would be i.e. Vincent Enyeama, Elderson Echeijile, Danny Shittu, Taye Taiwo, Chidi Odiah, Dele Adeleye, Kalu Uche, Lukman Haruna, Peter Odemwingie, Chinedu Obasi and Obafemi Martins than why not?

12large:


”The Koreans have requested for at least fifty-percent of the players that played at the World Cup, so we plan to present the best of our players for this match.”

That says it all. The friendly was on koreas` request. Nigeria oblinged because of the [size=20pt]money.[/size]

And hence re-organisation has been thrown out of the window after them hear cash.

Will Papilo be playing too?

the south koreans want to be entertained by yakubu again. i don't blame them

bawomolo:

the south koreans want to be entertained by yakubu again. i don't blame them

Gbam raised to power 3.

The Koreans want another spectacular performance from Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

bawomolo:

the south koreans want to be entertained by yakubu again. i don't blame them

AH, you beat me to it.

I wouldn't mind watching that friendly for what it's gonna be, a FVCKIN JOKE!!!

Great show, this is a chance to watch Fatkubu re-enact his memorable goal-scoringmissing prowess

i don't know why they are even pressed to play korea, we should have just organiized a friendly with a smaller african team anyway there are still good players on that team that can make a big difference

12large:

i don't know why they are even pressed to play korea, we should have just organiized a friendly with a smaller african team anyway there are still good players on that team that can make a big difference

what can be gained from beating sierra-leone 4-1?

do you know what can be gained
1. siera leone would be happy to play us, they would not give us any rules and regulation
2. we would have chance to try new players 100percent without any big fear of losing

the question should be "what can be gained by using worldcup failures to play korea friendly" i mean even if we win 20-0 we just cannot build a new team with kanu,yobo,yakubu,ayila,keita,etuhu

august wen again,

im planning 2 booze that day then, i nor dey watch any crap~

bawomolo:

what can be gained from beating sierra-leone 4-1?

12large:

do you know what can be gained
1. siera leone would be happy to play us, they would not give us any rules and regulation
2. we would have chance to try new players 100percent without any big fear of losing

the question should be "what can be gained by using worldcup failures to play korea friendly" i mean even if we win 20-0 we just cannot build a new team with kanu,yobo,yakubu,ayila,keita,etuhu

why are you scared to lose a friendly. Isn't that part of growing pains when you try out new players?

oboy just shut up, you talk like a total mumu. who told you am scared to lose a friendly, i said that there is no point of using worldcup failures to prosecute that friendly against south korea, because it does not matter if we win or lose we cannot build with those players.

why am I a Nigerian??

alamsdee:

why am I a Nigerian??

Would you be interested in being a citizen of Iraq. I have a friend that can help you nationalise to Iraq citizenship.

clearly the theives in the NFF see this as another opportunity to steal money as the Koreans have apparently offered them loads.

the koreans are too funny, according to mtn football, they specifically requested for "yakubu aiyebeni"