ANDREW EKEJIUBA
Ventspils goalkeeper, Dele Alampasu, is back into Super Eagles fold after three years in the international wilderness as a result of being inactive at club level and has expressed hope on the victorious outing of the Super Eagles in their upcoming friendlies.
The former Golden Eaglets star acknowledged that Nigeria’s next two opponents, Ivory Coast and Tunisia, are strong footballing nations but the Super Eagles have a higher pedigree than their rivals.
Being friendly games, Alampasu pointed out that it’s not all about winning but the team coming together again after international fixtures were called off for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On the chances of the Super Eagles beating the Elephants and Carthage Eagles next month, Alampasu said, “Ivory Coast and Tunisia are strong nations, but Nigeria is the giant of Africa. So, when a strong team and a giant team meet, it will be decided on the field.
“A friendly game is not do or die, you know international football was on hold for a while. So, we are just trying to come back together again.
“We are not going there to ‘kill each other’, it’s football. May the best team win.”
In the current season, Alampasu has nine appearances under his belt for Ventspils, logging 810 minutes in all competitions.