The Debate on Invited Players' List…….
The ongoing debate on the release of a list of invited players for the World Cup preparation plan has consumed the Nigerian football scene for the past month. Presumably, the NFF Technical Committee issued a query to Coach Stephen Keshi when the latter failed to come before the board to present and discuss a list of player invitees to the World Cup camp. Additionally, several media unable to contain themselves, have named several players claiming they are on the list of invitees in spite of the coach’s strident denials to such list has been provided. The debate features several critical issues that may be listed as follows: whether or not the NFF Technical Committee has the authority to decide who invitees should be? Whether a list of invitees should be submitted at this time? Whether the national team coach can be trusted with inviting a strong squad of players? Whether more than 30 players need to be on the list? While there are perhaps additional issues pertaining to the list o...