CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United captain makes crucial demand from fans ahead of Etoile Filante clash

Captain of Rivers united, Nyima Nwagua has called on football loving fans to pray for the team’s victory in their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso on Sunday.

The Rivers State-based side will clash with the Burkina Faso side in the first-leg encounter at the  Stade Municipal, Yamoussoukro.

Nwagua said the players are fully ready for the encounter but urged the fans to continue to pray for their victory in Cote d’Ivoire.

“All we need now is the prayer and support of the fans,” he told Rivers United media. We are fully ready for the game and the prayer will see us through in Cote d’Ivoire. We will try to do our best to deliver,” Nwagua said.