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Akpeyi Breaks Silence After Missing Out Of AFCON Qualifiers
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Akpeyi Breaks Silence After Missing Out Of AFCON Qualifiers

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi has stated that the senior national team is open to every player adding that he will always wait for his time despite his noninclusion on the list for the Benin and Lesotho 2021 AFCON qualifiers. The  Kaizer Chiefs goaltender disclosed this in a chat with a Lagos based Radio station, where he said that nothing surprises him in the Super Eagles Akpeyi also said that he will continue to support the team in their quest to qualifying for the bi-annual tournament. “The truth is that is I keep my thoughts open and as far as I’m concerned, nothing surprises me in football anymore, because I’ve been in the game for long to understand what it’s all about,” Akpeyi said. “All I just need to do is to focus on my club because I’m not contracted to th...
Confusion in Eagles Camp As Akpeyi and Ezenwa Hit Eagles Camp
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Confusion in Eagles Camp As Akpeyi and Ezenwa Hit Eagles Camp

There is a mild confusion in the Super Eagles camp in Benin city following the arrival of goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi who was earlier reported to be having Visa issues into the country. The development led to the invitation of third choice goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa. Ezenwa had earlier arrived the camp on Tuesday on invitation by the team handlers in a precautionary measure to fill the void left by Daniel Akpeyi. However, the Kaizer Chiefs shot stopper arrived Lagos today, quelling all speculations about his unavailability for the match. Ikechukwu Ezenwa was originally on the standby list of the team but has not played professional football since March following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.