CHAN 2014: We’ll attack and attack, says Okonkwo
BY JACOB AJOM The second leg of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier between Nigeria and Ivory Coast comes up in Abidjan in a fortnight but Super Eagles Coach and players are already thinking and talking beyond Ivory Coast. [caption id="attachment_206344" align="alignleft" width="200"] Chibuzor Okonkwo[/caption] The morning after the 4-1 drubbing of Ivory Coast at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, the African Continental Hotel camp of the Super Eagles was quiet, even as the players and officials prepared to depart to their various destinations. However, one thing was clear: the degree of optimism and assurance among them was high. From the coach to the fringe members of the team, the answer was the same; we can do it. Chibuzor Okonkwo, one of the longest serving players in the Eagles squad was the first to speak with Saturday Vanguard sports. “Our result in Kaduna shows our statement of intent. When we go to Abidjan, we are not going ...