What I said about Abuja Stadium - Keshi

SUPER Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, said Wednesday that he was misquoted on his comments on the Abuja National Stadium.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja,  Keshi denied that he was out to disparage anybody.

He said,  'I never intended to disparage anybody. All I said was to correct the wrong things I saw when we trained at the National Stadium on Tuesday evening.

'I was responding to a question by a reporter and what I said was that the stadium is not bad, but we still have some work to do. I am surprised that it has become Keshi condemning the entire process of stadium repairs.'

The Super Eagles coach assured Nigerians  that the team would be ready for the Ykdachew Tessema Stadium bumpy pitch when it gets to Addis Ababa.

'My players are professionals and they will be ready for any pitch that the Ethiopians will have on offer, because at this level we don't offer any excuses,' he said.

While the team is gearing up for what has been described as the 'Battle of Addis Ababa,' Real Betis midfielder, Nosa Igiebor, who arrived in Abuja Wednesday afternoon, has explained that he came that late because his team was holding him back with meetings.

'We were meeting and meeting and at the end of the day I still had to make my reservations but I am ready.

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