Austria stars David Alaba and Marko Arnautovic have wished Nigeria ‘the best’ at the Russia 2018 World Cup.
The Super Eagles’ last stop before Russia is Austria, where they, on Wednesday, played Czech Republic for their last pre-tournament friendly.
And the versatile left-back, with other members of Das Team paid a visit to one of the Super Eagles’ training sessions at their Aviva Resort base.
In a video made available by the NFF on Twitter, asked his wish for the Super Eagles, Alaba said: “Only the best!”
However, striker Arnautovic’s positive thoughts towards the three-time African champions would not come at the expense of his Serbian heritage.
“I wish you the best…but I’m Serbian myself,” said the West Ham United forward, born to a Serbian father.
.@NGSuperEagles had guests who came to see them train on Friday. It was the Austrian National team led by David Alaba, a Nigerian by blood. #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/vcOh1tBm0W — The NFF
The versatile wing-back was born in the Austrian capital, Vienna, twenty five years ago to a Nigerian father and Filipino mother.
Prior to his competitive debut for Austria against France in a World Cup qualifier in 2009, former Nigeria international Benedict Akwuegbu had approached the leadership of the Nigerian Federation regarding the possibility of capping Alaba but he didn’t receive a positive response from the Federation.
The Austria national team are holding a training camp very close to the Super Eagles Avita Resort camp ahead of Sunday’s friendly against Brazil.
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