Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Sekondi
Super Eagles star defender, Taye Taiwo, is relishing another Nations Cup encounter against Ghana as they prepare for their crucial game with Mali today.
The Olympic Marseille regular defender told the Graphic Sports last Wednesday that an encounter with Ghana would be a dream clash that he could not afford to miss.
Two years ago, it was Taiwo whose thunderbolt at close range ensured a 1-0 win for the Nigerians against Ghana in the last Nations Cup in Egypt .
Unfortunately, the strong running defender was key in the Nigerian team that bowed ignobly to the Black Stars at a London friendly which the Eagles lost 1-4.
Taiwo’s fervent prayer is that Ghana continues to make progress in the competition to increase the opportunity of the two teams squaring up in the ongoing Ghana 2008 tournament.
“I pray that both Nigeria and Ghana continue to progress in the competition so that we meet at a point in the competition. I can tell you that everybody in the Nigerian team is poised to avenge that 4-1 defeat,” he said.
It is against this background that Taiwo is looking ahead for positive results in a crucial Group B game at Essipon today.
Taiwo rued the failure of his team to translate into glory their opening game against Cote d'Ivoire 's Elephants, but was confident of their future in the tournament, stressing: “football is a game, but to us this Friday is different and should be a must for the team.”
“We must do it for our country by beating Mali,” Taiwo said.
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