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Chris Maduewesi
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Cross River State Commissioner of Sports,Patrick Ugbe has defended the level of security in Calabar,adding that Malawi’s comments about the city is borne out of fear of losing to the Super Eagles.
Malawi petitioned FIFA about the 2014 World Cup qualifier being hosted in Calabar,complaining that the city is not fit to host such a high level game.
But Ugbe said that the antecedents of Nigeria’s successful outings in Calabar, is what has instilled fear in the Malawians.
“We have a track record of hosting the national team matches and we are ready again to do it. I personally believe that it is because they know that the Eagles have never lost a match in Calabar and they know that it will be a tough one for them. They need an outright victory while Nigeria needs at worst a draw in that match for us to proceed to the next stage,” the commissioner told The Punch.
“So, I guess having followed the Eagles matches knowing that they have done so well in Calabar, the fear in them have made them to protest to FIFA that the match should be played elsewhere.”
Meanwhile the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) have already written to FIFA,giving them a security guarantee about the safety of the Malawians.
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Malawi petitioned FIFA about the 2014 World Cup qualifier being hosted in Calabar,complaining that the city is not fit to host such a high level game.
But Ugbe said that the antecedents of Nigeria’s successful outings in Calabar, is what has instilled fear in the Malawians.
“We have a track record of hosting the national team matches and we are ready again to do it. I personally believe that it is because they know that the Eagles have never lost a match in Calabar and they know that it will be a tough one for them. They need an outright victory while Nigeria needs at worst a draw in that match for us to proceed to the next stage,” the commissioner told The Punch.
“So, I guess having followed the Eagles matches knowing that they have done so well in Calabar, the fear in them have made them to protest to FIFA that the match should be played elsewhere.”
Meanwhile the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) have already written to FIFA,giving them a security guarantee about the safety of the Malawians.
Continue reading...