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The Uche brothers have been given a late minute call-up by the Nigeria head coach ahead of Wednesday's Africa Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa.
Coach Stephen Keshi has recalled Villarreal forward Ikechukwu Uche and Al Rayyan SC of Qatar star Kalu Uche for Super Eagles all important Africa Cup of Nations game against South Africa on Wednesday.

Nigeria lost 3-2 at home on Saturday to Claude Le Roy’s Congo in Calabar, and will be hoping to bounce back towards qualifying for Morocco 2015.

The duo were brought in to replace Uche Nwofor and El Kanemi Warriors goalkeeper David Obiazor who were part of the Eagles that played against the Red Devils.

Keshi last Wednesday revealed the pint-sized player was not invited to be part of the team to play Congo and South Africa in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers because he wanted to be begged.

"He was supposed to be part of the team that is presently in camp but he said we must beg him first to play for Nigeria because he was left out of some competitions but I can’t beg anyone to play for Nigeria, impossible. That’s why he is not here,” said Keshi in a press release by Super Eagles media officer Ben Alaiya.

Uche fell out with the ‘Big Boss’ during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa and has been snubbed since, missing the Confederations Cup and 2014 Fifa World Cup despite being Nigeria's highest scoring striker in Europe in that period.

sources: http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2014/09/08/5091668/keshi-recalls-uche-brothers-for-south-africa-clash?ICID=HP_BN_4

I knew this man was finally going to bend soonest...still waiting for who is next....maybe taye taiwo #lol

#team bring back our Eagles

oboi see gobe o...ftc things
I want to dedicate this to Nigeria best player "mikelis obilis", all my haters and finally all those who feels ftc is an achievement...keep the flag high...

nice one

Clueless coach

I don't give a danm who Keshi calls







All I want is for him to beat those bad mouthed haters in the name of South Africa


That's not much to ask of him

Well enough.... I can see u're learning from your mistake!

Have u finally begged them @keshi. BETTER

Hmm....finally

Has Keshi finally eaten his words?

Keshie dont worry, am Going personally to call them !!!

What of Taye Taiwo

Keshi is confused

Any body that believe this story is a FOOL

Wow

recalls?
he should let them be if they wouldnt come.

Good move by the Big Boss.. Hope we can get maximum points in south Africa
.. I doubt the authenticity of this news though

Heard you.

He better get across to Victor Moses and the chap in Manchester United - Iheanacho, we need solid defenders not all these brief men, if shola amobi can play defense well and good. The ejide keeper can him there, we need muscle in the team, Mikel played well and should remain but ogenyi should be warned not to in the attack he should not go beyond the center circle.

This next match is a must win.

na lie

Keshi is now thinking.

Make I comment my reserve till they win dia next match

Thank GOD, na Kalu Uche trip me , someone who can bring a connection between midfield and attack. Our team's been lacking that.

Finally, he has learnt that a coach should not live by "Yobo" alone, but by every player that the heart of the fans desire.

Yet, these same people who parade their shamefaced and deteriorated ego everywhere claim to be "Christians".

Wow! Finally Uche brothers got the chance to make their own input in the national football, a last minute save for Keshi's career anyway.

Every reasonable human being will know that Keshi need Uche more than Uche needs him

if i wer uche i wnt honour dat invitation,hw can keshi not have word with his best striker in europe after droping him for d world cup,of course d guy feel very hurt,instead of making peace with him he wnt to d press to tell Nigeria dat uche wnt Nigerians to beg him.dat boy is yng enuf to b his son,he sholud act like a fada and not a dictator

His now coming to his senses, drop nwafor, azeez nd oduamadi, then bring in obagaol, ideye, alampasu and ihenacho. Keshi should swallow his pride bcus if he looses to SA, that is d end of his job wit naija.

Y NOW? KESHI IS JUST THE LUCKY ONE

Even if he calls falcao or dogba SE needs deliverance

Keshi is jst clueless,am glad he lost to congo,I pray he plays a draw against south africa,so he'll knw he's not a messiah,he's jst fortunate to be where he is