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| Andre Ayew |
Ghanaian soccer star, Andre Ayew has tipped the
Lone Stars of Liberia to defeat the Super Eagles of Nigeria when the two sides
meet next month for the second leg of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013
qualifiers in Calabar, Cross River State.
Ayew told Liberian media after the Black Stars of
Ghana fell 0-2 to the Lone Stars in an international friendly at the Samuel
Kanyon Doe Stadium in Moronvia on Tuesday, September 11 that the Liberian team
was good enough to cause an upset in Calabar.
The Marseille winger and son of Ghanaian football
legend, Abedi Pele Ayew, praised the Lone Stars for its fighting spirit in the
friendly match and noted that the same spirit could give it victory over
Eagles. Ayew is in support of the AFCON 2013 ticket going to Liberia rather
than Nigeria, saying he is confident that the Kaetu Smith-led team “can scale
the hurdle against the Nigerians in their return encounter.”
“I love their spirit and mentality and I believe
they can go to Nigeria and cause an upset,” Ayew told reporters.
“I am supporting them (Liberia) to qualify to the
Nations Cup because it has been a long time since they’ve been there. They have
a strong team which can surprise any side on a good day.”
The Eagles drew 2-2 with the Liberian team on
Saturday, September 8 in Monrovia after a tough game that it came so close to
losing.
Coach Stephen Keshi and several other stakeholders like
the NFF president, Aminu Maigari have promised that the team would defeat the
Liberians in Calabar and prove to Nigerians that it is worth a slot at the
football tourney slated for South Africa in January, 2013.
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