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Amodu’s Bombshell

By: Lola | April 21st, 2009 | 2 Comments »

“I will not deceive myself about my job as Eagles coach,” Amodu began in a public session with journalists. His startling revelation on Star F.M.’s Megasports this morning, was nothing but depressing. “I don’t even have a team that Nigeria can call a national team for now. I don’t have the first 11 that we can call up for any tough match, that is how bad it is for the current Eagles,” he disclosed.

There are so many things wrong with this ridiculously self-serving statement that I hardly know where to start. Let’s try the fact that upon resuming head coach duties, Amodu kept on the same players that the outgoing Berti Vogts had. By so doing, he indicated his belief that the problems the team was having was due to coaching, not playing ability.
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Tags: Berti Vogts, Shaibu Amodu, Team News, WCQ

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