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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro invited Portuguese goalkeeper coach\u00a0Nuno Carrapato to train Francis Uzoho and Maduka Okoye ahead of Friday’s friendly against Saudi Arabia, allnigeriasoccer.com<\/strong> reports.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Almeirim-born Nuno Carrapato represented Almeirim, Montemor, SC Covilh\u00e3, Torreense, Fazendense and Uni\u00e3o Madeira among other during his playing days.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Peserio knows\u00a0Carrapato\u00a0from way back as he worked with the retired goalkeeper whilst he was coaching\u00a0C.D. Nacional.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Carrapato\u00a0posted nine clean sheets in 27 matches for\u00a0C.D. Nacional during the 2002-2003 season with Peseiro in the dugout.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Nigeria Football Federation approved Peseiro’s request to bring in\u00a0Carrapato for the training camp in Portugal because Olatunji Baruwa’s visa application was delayed.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Baruwa has sorted out his visa issues and has already landed in Portugal ahead of tomorrow’s friendly.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Peseiro\u00a0drafted in Udinese goalkeeper Okoye due to uncertainty surrounding the availability of Israeli-based Adebayo Adeleye, the only active foreign-based goalkeeper\u00a0named on the roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Uzoho has not been involved in all the matches played by Omonia Nicosia in the 2023-2024 season and the same applies to Okoye, who is back up goalkeeper to\u00a0Marco Silvestri at Udinese.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Super Eagles take on the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in the city of Portim\u00e3o, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023, starting at 5pm before a clash with the Mambas of Mozambique in the same city three days later.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ifeanyi Emmanuel\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Copyright ANS<\/strong><\/p>\n
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