Breaking News!!!!!!!! CCC releases his list.

kumap · Post by **kumap** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:28 am

Here is a list from vangaurd.....

http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/200 ... 12004.html
Chukwu names Nations Cup squadB — •Yobo, Babangida out, Okoronkwo in

Wednesday, January 07, 2004

Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu yesterday released what appears to

be the final list of 22 players expected to dorn the Green and White

colours of the country at the Tunisia 2004 African Nations Cup.

Included surprisingly are some players who are yet to report to the

Faro camp and whose fitness is yet to be determined.
The list made public through the French News Agency came on the day

Chukwu had put as deadline for the arrival of all invited professionals

except those in the English Premiership who had earlier been exempted

from the January 6 deadline.
Contrary to an earlier assurance by Chukwu that five home-based would

make the final list, only two, the duo of Enyimba’s goalkeeper Vincent

Enyeama and defender Romanus Orjinta, who has been captain of the

home-based team were listed.
Dimunitive Tijani Babangida who has been making a case for the recall

of some of the old members of the team like out of favour Sunday Oliseh

and Finidi George was missing from the list as well as Rangers

goalkeeper Sam Okoye who had said he was better than the other

goalkeepers and was sure of picking a shirt in the team. The list is as

follows:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Enyimba/Ngr), Greg Etafia (Moroka

Swallows/Rsa), Austin Ejide (Etoile du Sahel/Tun)
Defenders: Joseph Enakarhire (Standard Liege/Bel), George Abbey

(Macclesfield Town/Eng), Ifeanyi Udeze (PAOK Salonika/Gre), Gabriel

Melkam (Hansa Rostock/Ger), Taribo West (Partizan Belgrade/Serbia and

Montenegro), Romanus Orjinta (Enyimba/Ngr), Celestine Babayaro

(Chelsea/Eng), Isaac Okoronkwo (Wolves/Eng)
Midfielders: Seyi Olofinjana (SK Brann/Nor), Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha

(Bolton/Eng, captian), Osaze Odemwengie (La Louviere/Bel), Garba Lawal

(Columbus Crew/USA), John Utaka (Lens/Fra), Kalu Uche (Wisla

Krakow/Pol)
Strikers: Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Portsmouth/Eng), Nwankwo Kanu

(Arsenal/Eng), Victor Agali (Schalke 04/Ger), Julius Aghahowa (Shaktar

Donetsk/Ukr), Benedict Akwuegbu (Grazer AK/Aut)

omonaija · Post by **omonaija** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:29 am

Ayo Akinfe wrote:The only real problem with the list is that it does not include Yobo and Obodo. We all know those two are going to Tunisia come what may. I would also be surprised if Ifeanyi Ekwueme is left out.

So how may players are we taking to the ANC?? Could it be 24 because all these players wey everybody want can't always make the team!!!

Post by **juventuss** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:31 am

haha.. And where is yobo ?
I dont think that list is complete.

senator · Post by **senator** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:33 am

Wait ooh is it my eyes or i cant see YOBO on the list and what on earth is Akwuegbu doing there?

ikwerreman · Post by **ikwerreman** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:33 am

Ayo Akinfe wrote:The only real problem with the list is that it does not include Yobo and Obodo. We all know those two are going to Tunisia come what may. I would also be surprised if Ifeanyi Ekwueme is left out.

WEll, Ayo, that listvhas only 11 of the 22 so i guess Yobo and Obodo would be in the final cut

chopeski · Post by **chopeski** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:38 am

If Obodo is left out of the squad, won’t this be déjà vu?

Obodo plays regularly in Serie A like Martins, however, unlike Matins, have been turning up regularly for Nigeria. Now, if he is left out, will Martins not have been vindicated by his decision to turn his back on the current kleptocrats of Nigerian football?

omonaija · Post by **omonaija** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:39 am

ikwerreman,
The final cut should be for the Vanguard News papers LTD. for reporting such a rubbish in dier paper.