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Shorunmu: Gaining African experience crucial for young Nigeria goalkeepers

Ike Shorunmu has called for patience with Nigeria goalkeepers Maduka Okoye, Dele Alampasu, Mathew Yakubu and Tobias Lawal.

The shot-stoppers are part of the Super Eagles squad invited to play against African champions Algeria and Tunisia in friendlies on Friday and next Tuesday respectively.

Sparta Rotterdam’s Okoye and Ventspils’ Alampasu have one cap each for the national team while SKF Sered’s Yakubu and LASK‘s Lawal are receiving their first call-ups.

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