The coach sought God's intervention during the pre-match press conference on Wednesday.
Ahead of the second group A game between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Ivory Coast, the coach of the Super Eagles has gone spiritual and declared for God's intervention.
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The coach sought God's intervention during the pre-match press conference on Wednesday after the disappointment in the first game.
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"As I said earlier, everything belongs to God; he gives and he takes; that is the only thing I can say ahead of the game," the Portuguese said.