Keshi: My team showed character

The Super Eagles gaffer has praised his men for putting up a strong performance in their victory against Safet Sušić’s men on Saturday night

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has expressed his delight over his side’s 1-0 defeat of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday night at the ongoing 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil
Peter Odemwingie’s 29th minute strike  was all the African champions needed to record their first victory in the competition after 16 years and also inch nearer the last 16 as well as knocking out their highly rated European opponents.
The striker slotted past Stoke City team-mate Asmir Begovic at the Arena Pantanal, although Bosnia were unfortunate not to have led eight minutes earlier when an Edin Dzeko goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside.
“I am happy that we won the game and the boys showed a little bit of character,” Keshi said after the game.
He also admitted to the fact that he was panicky during the course of the game as his men failed to increase their lead while claiming that his side is making a steady progress in the tourney.
“Well, that is football. You can never have a smooth ride because you always have something on the way but the good thing is that we won and everyone is happy.
“In summary, I will say we are getting better at every game.”
Nigeria will face Argentina that have already secured a second round place in the last group game on Wednesday at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre.

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The battle to avoid Brazil

Netherlands and Chile go head-to-head on Monday knowing that defeat will leave them facing the prospect of taking on Brazil in their own back yard

By Kris Voakes in Sao Paulo
The hordes of yellow shirts fill the crowd, the players and fans belt out the national anthem in unison, the spirit envelopes everybody in close proximity. And then, of course, there is Neymar.
There is something special about Brazil inviting the rest of the world to see what can become of football when a whole country pulls in one direction for a couple of hours. The hairs on the back of the neck have rarely been more alert, even for neutrals.
But it is hardly the most mouth-watering of prospects for an opposing national team and, for one of Netherlands and Chile, it will almost certainly become a reality at the weekend.
Brazil will probably qualify from Group A as winners, while it would take a pair of freak results on Monday evening to knock out the Selecao and spare both Louis van Gaal and Jorge Sampaoli from having to plot a route past the host nation on the way to the quarter-finals.
The probability is that the early kick-off at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo has become a play-off for the right to avoid Brazil. With both nations having already qualified, such a fixture might normally be expected to be a non-event. But given the apparent booby prize awaiting the loser, this one suddenly takes on another guise.
“It is going to be a final,” claimed Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal in a press conference on Sunday. “Both teams want to win the group, and it is certainly going to be difficult to play Brazil in their own country in the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo: I never thought 'average' Portugal could win the World Cup

 

The Real Madrid forward spoke frankly to television cameras after his side's 2-2 draw with the United States on Sunday evening, admitting they have too many problems

By Sam Lee at the Arena da Amazonia, Manaus

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has remarkably admitted that he never believed his 'average' side could win the World Cup.

The Seleccao are still in with a chance of making the last 16 but even if they were to beat Ghana in their final match a draw between Germany and the United States would see those two sides advance from Group G.

Paulo Bento's men were without four players through injury or suspension for Sunday's 2-2 draw with the US, and Ronaldo says the squad is not good enough to cope.

"Maybe we're an average team," he said. "It would be a lie to say that we are a 'top' team. We have many limitations and suffer from injuries such as with Pepe [who was suspended] and [Fabio] Coentrao. This limits us a lot. We have a very limited team and we are not at the best level. This does not enable you to beat top teams.

"There are no miracles. We knew we would have a tough group, with perhaps teams better than us. I never thought we could be world champions, we have to be humble and know our level. I'm not a hypocrite, I never thought we could win the tournament "

The 29-year-old was not as candid about the knee injury which has troubled him since the end of the domestic season, but did hint at the extent of the problem and insisted he would battle on.

"I don't want to justify myself by talking about my physical problems, that's water under the bridge," he added.

"I'm here, I'm fighting, I'm trying to do my best, I'm running, and obviously it's no use talking about my issues.

"Every day there's something new in the papers about my knee, and about this and that. That's why I don't want to justify myself. I'm here body and soul to help the national team."

Ronaldo also admitted Portugal looked tired against Jurgen Klinsmann's men in the humid conditions of the Amazon, but did not feel able to expand on that fully due to his own struggles.

"I'm not the most adequate person to answer that question, especially because I don't have the moral high ground here since I haven't been playing the way I would hope lately.

"Obviously we had a very long season, but every team here did as well. They were also playing the Champions League and cups and leagues, so it's something everyone else could point out as well.

"I don't think we lost [sic] the game because our players lacked attitude. Every team comes here to win. We knew we weren't favourites, we have never been."

          

                                                  




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The striker has hailed his team's character after the Super Eagles recorded their first win of the 2014 Fifa World Cup win against Bosnia on Saturday

Nigeria international Osaze Odemwingie has attributed his side’s priceless win against tough Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday night as reward for their efforts on the field of play. The Stoke City player who grabbed the lone strike of the game and was named man of the match revealed that although game was a tough one but the Eagles crack to succeed inspired them to victory.
“We have to work very hard for this because they (Bosnia) are a quality team with the likes of Edin Dzeko and other fantastic players,” he said after the game.
“It was very difficult getting the goal but there was no option than to bounce back after a poor performance in the first game.
“The weather was difficult it was very difficult to play under the weather but we have to stay in there and fight it out to get three points.
“It was very important to win and henceforth we are looking forward get points that will get us through to the second round and after that you know anything can happen because we are inspired, he conluded.

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