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Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has promised that the players will be professional in the way they prosecute each game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations pointing out that: “This tournament will not be child’s play or a stroll in the park, but we are ready.”
Speaking in Alexandria on Tuesday, Mikel assured that President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Melvin Amaju Pinnick that the three-time African champions will be very professional on and off the pitch and do all they can to make the country proud.
“Mr. President, we thank you for all that you have done for this team over the years, as the head of Nigerian Football. We appreciate your honest approach to all issues that concern our welfare.
“We all are aware of what is at stake. This tournament will not be child’s play or a stroll in the park, but we are ready. It will be tough but when it gets tough, we will get tougher.”
Responding, Pinnick, who is also First Vice President of CAF and President of AFCON, has challenged the team to stay focused on winning the top prize at Africa’s flagship tournament, when visiting the team on Tuesday, stressing that: “The NFF is happy about the situation in camp; the commitment, discipline, and dedication of each and everyone of you. You have all the quality of a champion team and everything about you is positive.”