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    Okpala, who was called 'quick silver' in his active days said the disbandment of the home-based Eagles after their failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for home based national teams was hasty. "This is the time we would have needed them most. It would have been easier to assemble the players here because they are home-based. Look at Tunisia, Mozambique and Kenya, most of their players are home based and you notice better cohesion in their teams each time they play." Okey Isima wondered why with all the money the present crop of Eagles were getting, not much is being given to the country in return. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
    This is the time we would have needed them most. It would have been easier to assemble the players here because they are home-based. Look at Tunisia, Mozambique and Kenya, most of their players are home based and you notice better cohesion in their teams each time they play.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
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Nigeria: Okpala, Omokaro, Isima Want Home-Based Eagles Against Kenya
  1. I feel if you give five thousand dollars to a home-based player as match bonus he would want to die on the pitch, if only to secure victory and defend his fatherland
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  2. We have very good players I believe can hold their own on a good day. I feel they deserve a look-in.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  3. African football is a different ball game. Playing in Africa you forget about professionalism. What you require in African football is strength and technique ... Westerhof succeeded in Nigeria because he had a perfect blend of home-based and foreign based players in his team.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  4. I do not know why it is so now. We had the likes of John Chidozie, The Fashanu Brothers, Tunji Banjo among others in our days. The Green Eagles shirt was not automatic for any foreign based player. All of them were made to sweat. Indeed, some warmed the bench all through
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago

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