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| Orji Uzor Kalu |
Former Abia State governor, Orji
Uzor Kalu has cautioned Nigerians not to trust in the Super Eagles to qualify for African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013, saying the team is not in any way 'Super'.
Kalu explained on Thursday that
the Golden Years of Nigerian soccer when a Segun Odegbami could be hero-worshiped in Accra or a Petit Sory would salute Emma Okalla from Conakry
were gone.
He said,"You cannot give what you do
not have.The present Eagles are not in anyway Super. I cannot find even
the
shadow of Nwankwo Kanu,or the cleats of Rashidi Yekini in the
squad. It is so bad that an Austin Okocha will not make any
difference.Green may have defined the Eagles of Christian
Chukwu, Odegbami and Okalla.The present bunch cannot do better than
greenhorns."
The ex-governor refused to
blame Coach Stephen Keshi for the drab results so far recorded by the
senior national team in the South Africa 2013 Nations' Cup qualifiers.
"Those
who want to crucify Keshi are not followers of the team. Maybe, they are
Liberians. Fact is, the players do not have what it takes to rule
Africa. Clemens Westerhof did well here because we had boys willing to
die. Jo Bonfrere's success came through the quality of stars. When they
left Nigeria, the Dutchmen never won anything," Kalu added.
Kalu advised Nigerians to shift support to the women and special sports instead of concentrating on the Eagles.
"Eagles
are on Ground Zero
today. Tomorrow may bring a change. We need not worry. I can go watch the
Falconets or wine and dine with the Paralympians.After all, they are
Nigerians. Let us switch our support until the Eagles begin to fly
again," he summed up.
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