How Messi and Argentina teammates decided on Nigeria friendly

macfranc007 October 30, 2017 IFTTT, Latest Sport News | Today on Naij.com Akinshilo Ayomide

- Lionel Messi and teammates asked the Argentine FA to organize the match against Nigeria

- The team was initially supposed one of Azerbaijan or Ukraine before settling for the Super Eagles

- The Super Eagles face Argentina on Tuesday, 14th November 2017 at the Krasnodar Arena Stadium

‎Argentina reportedly decided to play Nigeria in a friendly match in November after the AFA were persuaded by senior players of the team led by Lionel Messi.

OwngoalNigeria reports that Argentina could have played Azerbaijan and Ukraine but the AFA were forced to rethink their choice when the players wanted a more competitive opponent.

How Messi and Argentina teammates decided on Nigeria friendly

Messi asked the AFA to organize the Nigeria match. Photo: ESPN

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"It’s normal for the FA to speak with the coach, who will then inform the players through the captain about any friendly game and venue.

Argentina play a friendly with the Super Eagles in November. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi/NAIJ.com

It’s so in Argentina because most of the players have to travel long miles because of their location”, South America football expert Tim Martin told Owngoalnigeria.com.

"The players were asked to choose between Nigeria, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, the latter duo were the preferred choice of the FA due to their proximity to Russia, but the players pushed for a game against Nigeria to have a taste of something different."

The Super Eagles face Argentina on Tuesday, 14th November 2017 at the Krasnodar Arena Stadium in Russia.

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