Maduka Okoye Is Not Our First Choice Goalkeeper- Gernot Rohr
Head coach of the Nigerian national football team, Gernot Rohr, has stated that Sparta Rotterdam of Holland shot-stopper, Maduka Okoye, is not the first choice goalkeeper for the Super Eagles. Rohr noted that there is still too much work ahead for Okoye, and opined that hard work is the only route to becoming the […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Camp Is Open
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier matches against Sierra Leone in Benin, on Friday, November 13, 2020, and on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, the camp of the Super Eagles in Benin has been opened by the Nigeria Football Federation for the players who all ply their trade abroad to resume preparations. […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Gernot Rohr Invites 24 Players For Sierra Leone Clash
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has released his 24-man squad list for Nigeria’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations two-leg qualifier matches against Sierra Leone on November 13 (at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin) and 17, 2020 (in Freetown, Sierra Leone). The German tactician handed FC Lugano of Switzerland’s shot-stopper, Sebastian Osigwe, his first senior […]
2022 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Get Kenyan Match Official
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has selected Kenyan referee and doctor, Peter Kamaku, as the centre referee for the 2022 AFCON qualifier match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The game which is scheduled to hold on November 13, 2020, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, will see Doctor Peter […]
Tunisia Holds Eagles To A Stalemate
The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their October friendlies with a 1-1 draw against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia at the Jacques Lemans Arena, Austria, on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Leicester City of England star, Kelechi Iheanacho, put the Eagles ahead in the 21st minute of the encounter before missing a penalty in the […]
Nigeria Vs Algeria: Eagles Out To End Foxes’ 18-Game Unbeaten Streak
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will today, Friday, October 9, 2020, take on the Desert Foxes of Algeria in an international friendly scheduled to hold by 18:30 pm (West African Standard Time) and 7:30 pm (Nigerian time) at the Worthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, in Austria. Algeria has been unbeaten in their last 18 encounters; the […]
Shorunmu Hails Rohr’s Choice Of Goalkeepers For October Friendlies
Retired Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Ike Shorunmu, has hailed Gernot Rohr’s choice of goalkeepers for Nigeria’s international friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia. Gernot Rohr due to a number of reasons such as injury problems and club inactivity, overlooked Nigeria’s regular shot-stoppers, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho, and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, and selected Dele Alampasu, Maduka […]
Eagles Camp Full Ahead Algeria And Tunisia Clashes
The camp of the Nigerian national team was filled to the brim on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, after team captain, Ahmed Musa, and Genk of Belgium striker, Paul Onuachu, arrived the team’s hotel in Austria as preparations for the international friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia hit top gear. Read more about Sports Both players […]
Super Eagles Camp Open Ahead Algeria And Tunisia Friendlies
Ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia in Austria, the camp of the Super Eagles officially opened today, Monday, October 5, 2020. Expected to keep the players in great shape ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers billed for November, the Nigeria Football Federation had to make do with the […]
Rohr Invites 25-Man For Ivory Coast And Tunisia Friendlies
Chief Coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has released a 25-man list for the team’s upcoming friendlies against Ivory Coast and Tunisia in Austria come October 2020. The list comprises of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders, and nine forwards as Gernot Rohr looks to bolster his squad ahead of their upcoming […]
NPFL: Anaemena Bids Enyimba Farewell As He Joins Rivers United
Super Eagles of Nigeria defender, Ifeanyi Anaemena, has penned an emotional farewell message to fans of Enyimba FC after departing the Aba-based club to join Stanley Eguma’s side, Rivers United. Anaemena who was solid at the heart of the defence of the Peoples Elephants for six years, and captained them to domestic glory several […]
Ogunbote Charges Domestic League Players To Prove Their Worth To Rohr
Head coach of Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi, Gbenga Ogunbote has charged players plying their trade in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to work hard and earn a spot in the country’s national team. With Super Eagles chief coach, Gernot Rohr, now willing to select players from the NPFL after being urged to […]
Ighalo Hints At Eagles Return
On-loan Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has hinted that he is open to a return to the Nigerian national team. Ighalo who recently extended his loan deal with the English Premier League giants hung up his international boot after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where he emerged highest goal scorer, as the Super Eagles […]
Gernot Rohr Vows To Select The Best For The Eagles
Nigerian national team handler, Gernot Rohr, has made clear his intention of inviting only the best legs for the Super Eagles, noting that it is not part of his job to select players that are not good enough for national assignments. This comes after the 66-year-old German tactician signed a contract extension of two-and-a-half years […]
Rohr Thankful To NFF For New Eagles Contract
Nigerian national team coach, Gernot Rohr, has expressed delight at being handed a new deal by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The new two-and-a-half-year contract will see Rohr whose current contract is expected to expire next month (June 2020), continue handling the Super Eagles, a job he was handed in 2016. Confirming […]
Conditions On Rohr’s Contract Are Not Stringent, Here Is Why
Many Nigerians have drawn the conclusion that it is not the job of Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr to develop Nigerian football. but the Nigeria Football Federation is not asking Rohr to Develop the country’s football, all they (NFF) want from Rohr is to add some players from the Nigeria Professional Football League to the Super […]