The Build up for this month’s international friendly between Nigeria and South Africa has continued to pan out nicely after NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi assured that the Super Eagles will not treat the game with velvet gloves.
\nAkinwunmi, who was at the world press conference that announced the friendly in Johannesburg on Friday, stated clearly that Nigeria now wants to win every match.
\n“It is a friendly match, but Nigeria wants to win all games, whether friendly or competitive. The Bafana Bafana played a big role in the Eagles not qualifying to go to Equatorial Guinea to defend their African title, at the last Africa Cup of Nations, and I don’t think the Super Eagles have forgotten that.
\n“Anytime any of our teams turns out wearing the national colours, they have to fight hard for every ball. That is the policy of the new NFF administration.”
\nNigeria and South Africa clash at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit on Sunday, March 29 in what is seen as a big battle, with South African football suddenly gaining in confidence when playing Nigeria.
\nNigeria held a noose over South Africa for decades, but recently, the Super Eagles failed to defeat South Africa in a Cup of Nations qualifying fixture (0-0 in Cape Town and 2-2 in Uyo), meaning failure to reach the finals, and South Africa’s U-17 boys, Amajimbos, pipped the Golden Eaglets to a place in the final at the African U-17 Championship in Niger Republic last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"