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Emmanuel Dennis vows to sacrifice his sweat and blood to get World Cup ticket

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Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis has promised to give his all on the pitch to help the Super Eagles secure qualification for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria take on the Black Stars of Ghana in the return leg of their final World Cup qualifier at the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja on Tuesday.

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The tie is in the balance after both sides played a goalless draw in the first leg at the Baba Yara Stadium Kumasi last Friday.

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As both teams clash in an all-stakes fixture in Abuja, Dennis promised to 'go all out' for the Super Eagles when they meet on Tuesday in Abuja. 

The Watford striker described the game against 

 

“These games are the biggest games of my life and my career,” Dennis told BBC Sport Africa. “We must go all out for our country. It’s do or die. Players must be ready to drop our blood and sweat on the pitch to qualify for the World Cup.

 

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“I’ve never thought in my head that we didn’t qualify. Impossible. If I’m going to die on the pitch, let me die playing for my people,” Dennis added.

 

“You play this tournament one time every four years, and before the four years, you don’t even know what can happen. You can even die before the next one.

 

“You might not even be playing football. So many things can happen. So, if you get the opportunity, you need to write history. We have to come out and give everything.

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“We don’t need all the criticism as we must all come together as one to support the players, the country and make sure we are the ones going to the World Cup and not our opponent.”

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