Gero Ready For the Big Stage Against Elephants

Enugu Rangers Strker: Alhaji Gero

The Super Eagles had their last training session on Friday evening in Abidjan with special focus by Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi on junior international, Alhaji Abdulahi Gero.

Gero's sudden rise may not be unconnected with the injury to top striker, Gambo Mohammed, who had to be left out unfortunately at the last minute by the technical crew, but the Enugu Rangers forward seem to fit perfectly into the mould of Gambo, with his strong build, good height and very sharp reaction in front of goal. He was competing with the other strikers as at the time of this report for a starter's shirt, but with Keshi you never can tell.

There was general composure for the team as there was no injury worries and the support staff of the NFF led by Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, was firmly on ground to push the team all the way. In his final address to the team after training on Friday evening, Keshi declared that he has absolute belief in the ability of the players to overcome any team in Africa, but again urged them to have belief in themselves. "Nothing good comes easy and am sure that by the end of Saturday we will be the team smiling home with the CHAN ticket", he said.