90 minutes in Addis

 

Football | Super Eagles

There is an approximately 15 degree difference between the weather in Addis and Lagos today. But Nigeria does not want to be told stuff like that. She can’t afford distractions. Today for the African champion it has to be mind over matter. They must go where only Eagles dare regardless of setbacks. One such a hurdle for Nigeria is the actual field. Keshi hates the Addis stadium surface. He calls it hard as concrete and is worried It could hurt his players - many who are bent on speed and subject to slide more before, during and after the event. But as pointed out this is the World Cup Qualifying road game and nothing less should be expected.


Ethiopia meanwhile has been gathering steam and now lays in wait playing arguably the most important match in her football history . As one of the original founding members of Caf this is quite an accomplishment considering how long it took. The Waila Antelopes must now try to do at home what they could not in South Africa namely beat Nigeria.