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Players and
officials of the Super Eagles team to the ongoing West Africa Football
Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations, in their bid to ensure that they end up
victorious at the end of the tournament, yesterday morning, turned the
venue of the competition, the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta into a
prayer ground.

The Super Eagles,
led by their coach, Samson Siasia and other officials of the team came
onto the pitch at around 9.00 am for the day’s training session, ahead
of their remaining matches of the WAFU Cup of Nations. But before the
training session commenced, the team resolved to observe Sunday’s
religious service at the stadium.

NEXT was at the
stadium, and reports that as soon as they all converged onto the middle
of the pitch, Siasia, a Christian, drew their attention to the fact
that Sunday’s church service should not be ignored, hence, the need to
conduct a brief programme at the venue.

This was adhered to
by the footballers and in unison alongside with the officials, they all
embarked on an intensive prayer and praise-singing session, which
lasted for close to half an hour. They were all in high spirits singing
hymn songs and clapping to appreciate God.

NEXT further
reports that, part of their appreciation prayers include, thanksgiving
to God for making it possible for them to have won their previous two
games of the tournament against Liberia (1-0) and Niger (4-0), and
equally called on God to see them to victory in their subsequent
encounters so as to lift the cup at the end of the championship.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Bukola Olopade was
not left out in the service, as he later joined the Super Eagles to
worship when he arrived at the stadium. The footballers and the crew on
completion of the service later engaged in a light training session
before retiring to their hotel.