As more Nigerians react to the Super Eagles provisional list for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, ex-internationals, Bright Omakaro and Friday Ekpo, have advised the players to justify their selection. The team’s Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, had on Monday released a 30-man provisional list ahead of the Mundial. “The coach should not allow anybody to influence his final selection but rather it should be based on merit. “Nigerians are watching and expecting the players also to justify their selection,’’ said the former Bendel Insurance defender. “The final selection should be based on merit,’’ he said.

Source: Punch May 17, 2018 12:56 UTC