"Nigeria saved by match cancellation bell'' - Ex-Super Eagles captain

Posted On Tuesday, 9th August 2011

Henry Nwosu

Ex-Nigeria captain Henry Nwosu says Tuesday’s cancelled international friendly against Ghana in London is a blessing in disguise for the Super Eagles.

The match was called off due to the ongoing civil unrest happening in London.

Nigeria’s preparation for the high-profile suffered a lot of withdrawals in the build up to the match fixed for the Vicarage Road Stadium.

The Super Eagles would have played without Vincent Enyeama, Osaze Odemwingie, Brown Ideye, Fengor Ogude, Ekhigo Ehiosu and Victor Obinna among others, who were denied entry visas to England by British immigration.

Nwosu said that the cancellation is a big relief to Nigerians who feared that poorly prepared Super Eagles will be massacred by their Ghanaian counterparts.

”I am happy the game is cancelled because we are not prepared for the encounter as most our players invited for the all important game did not show up.

”I think the postponement will enable us prepare better, make sure that we have full house of our best legs the next time the game will be played.

”The postponement is a divine intervention. In fact, it is a blessing in disguise,” the former Nigeria Under-17 coach added.

The Super Eagles suffered a 4-1 drubbing against the Black Stars in 2007 in a friendly also played in London.

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Jo-Jo says:

August 9, 2011 at 9:59 pm

Smart and honest man!

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BOB says:

August 9, 2011 at 10:12 pm

smart talk by ex – super eagle player, u are lucky next time.

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Jerkins Remi says:

August 9, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Ghana too was not prepared!The match could go either way,so I would rather say the two teams were lucky and it was the divine decision of the almighty God, if not who know what could have happen?

the match should be played in either Ghana or Nigeria next time.

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Mikael Fante, China says:

August 9, 2011 at 11:05 pm

it should be played in s.a

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mascherano says:

August 9, 2011 at 11:11 pm

honest talk there….but were the blackstars also prepared at all?…..cuz sources tell me only 1 player had so far reported to camp….

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21 guns says:

August 9, 2011 at 11:13 pm

ahaaa the guy don talk the truth ,they know what our team b can do to team ,another 5 goals to zero

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- crazy says:
  
  August 10, 2011 at 5:10 am
  
  crazy says:
  August 10, 2011 at 5:09 am
  @21 guns, enjoy your jokes on Nigeria while it last bcos their own revenge will b very very bitter for you. It will will be so painful that I will invite you to drink palm wine made from Ile-Ife, the cradle of civilization of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria !! I admire your courage to stroke NIgerians even on their websites!! U GET LIVER O!
  
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Riley says:

August 10, 2011 at 12:18 am

Both teams were ill prepared with injuries and visa problems. Nigeria and Ghana should both have sighs of relief

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crazy says:

August 10, 2011 at 5:09 am

@21 guns, enjoy your jokes on Nigeria while it last bcos their own revenge will b very very bitter for you. It will will be so painful that I will invite you to drink palm wine made from Ile-Ife, the cradle of civilization of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria !! I admire your courage to stroke NIgerians even on their websites!! U GET LIVER O!

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Gh boy says:

August 10, 2011 at 10:46 am

Massa among all those empty barrel niaga pple u r really endowned wit wisdom niaja go betta if we get 10 honest pple lik u.MASSA U DEY FORM

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abu isaiah says:

August 10, 2011 at 4:56 pm

any way that is a good sense of giving-up in ghana nigeria matches, ghana also lacked some key players like prince,essien,gyan and others.beter still the youngsters would have massacred them..lets wait for october.

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Donnmacs says:

August 10, 2011 at 6:17 pm

Ghana looks more like a dangerous team than that of the Nigerians but u can’t take it away from the highly determined Siasia. Ghana possesses high class player but might still fall for the mighty SUPER EAGLES. 9ja 4lif

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ghanaba says:

August 10, 2011 at 8:35 pm

60 meetings, 26 wins for ghana, 15 wins for nigeria and 19 draws. Ghana big wins: Ghana 7 0 nigeria (1955), ghana 5 0 nigeria (1963), Ghana 5 1 Nigeria (1961),Ghana 4 0 Nigeria, Ghana 4 1 Nigeria (1959, 60,2007), Ghana 3 0 Nigeria (1960,61,65,75).

Nigeria’s big wins: Nigeria 5 0 Ghana (1951),Nigeria 3 0 Ghana (1954,56,2001)
Nigeria are therefore very minors and can never compare themselfs to ghana in terms of soccer. I think the ex- Nigerian captain is very honest

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21 guns says:

August 10, 2011 at 8:44 pm

no matter what you will do to nigerian he or she will never change [pig]

no matter what nigerians will do ghana will defeat them,why do you think david defeated goliath…
giant of africa my feet

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riquelme says:

August 10, 2011 at 9:48 pm

@21 guns, when it comes 2 foolishness believe me, u are d best in africa. By d way where do u get dis unreal news? So, u think dat ghana can match nigeria when it’s comes 2 futbol?

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Nomvete says:

August 10, 2011 at 10:38 pm

@riquelme i am an Rsa and fan of this two powerful nations in term of futbal but seriously speakin of all d meetin between gh nd niaja, ghana has beaten niaja d most so pls undastand nd let peace prevail ok ?The Records r there for whole world to see so dnt argue blindly. Ur own fmr capt has said it all currently they r d best dat did africa proud so dnt envy them for now ok?

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riquelme says:

August 12, 2011 at 8:00 am

@nomvete, wht concerns u in dis issue? U are not even ashamed of ur self. Saying publicly dat u are a banana banana fan.

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