2014 World Cup: Only Eagles can stop themselves - Okorowanta
BY JOHN EGBOKHAN Ex-Eagles midfielder, Tarila Okorowanta has said that only the Super Eagles can stop themselves from qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Eagles are in the final stages of the World Cup campaign, with a September 7 match against the Flames of Malawi in Calabar to decide which team progress to the final two-legged play-off against a yet-to-be-determined nation in October. [caption id="attachment_400238" align="alignnone" width="412"] Spain's forward Fernando Torres heads the ball to score against Nigeria during their FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group B football match, at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza on June 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE[/caption] Eagles top the group and need to avoid a defeat at home to emerge champions of the pool but speaking with Sports Vanguard in Benin City, during the funeral of an ex-Eagles midfielder, Thompson Oliha, Okorowanta said that a bloated ego can undo Nigeria’s bid to qual...