When the Super Eagles leave Malaga for Ghana tomorrow, they will be sporting designer suits courtesy of Coca-Cola, the official beverage of the senior national team, even as they trained behind closed doors for a second day yesterday.
NFA chairman Sani Lulu Abdullahi was in Malaga over the weekend to visit the players, and while wishing them good luck, he informed the team that they would turn out in suits henceforth whenever they travel, and that this has been made possible by the soft drinks giants.
Prior to Lulu's visit, the players and officials had had their measurements taken.
Meanwhile, after naming his 23-man squad for the African Nations Cup on Thursday, Berti Vogts on Sunday started serious tactical work with the team and locked out the media from the training sessions.
The players were given Sunday morning off, but afternoon training was done behind closed doors and Super Eagles Media Co-ordinator Peterside Idah told Kick Off that the coach was working on tactics and that it would stay that way until the squad leave for Ghana on Thursday.
"Sunday's training session was a closed door affair. The coach has started working on tactics with the players to get them to ready.
"This is the only time they will have to do so because when they get to Ghana, there will be little opportunity for really closed door sessions, so we will do this until we leave."
Peterside added that despite the fact that the coach has started tactical work, there was still very little indication of what his starting line-up will be.
"He is working with them on what he expects from them and trying different players in different situations and positions. But right now the only person who really knows what his starting line-up will look like is Berti."
And in keeping with this trend, the media was again barred from yesterday's training as the German steps up his preparation for the crucial opening game against the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire next Monday.
With the team scheduled to depart tomorrow, Vogts is desperate to make the best of the time left for training before leaving Malaga.