The Super Eagles of Nigeria faced The Sparrow Hawks of Togo in Paris on Thursday, defeat them 3-0 courtesy first half goals from Ahmed Musa and Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho. It is the first time the Super Eagles will win in three matches and they did it in a convincing manner, recording a 3-0 victory […]
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Chelsea youngster Ola Aina has been called up by Nigeria in a squad Home-based stars such as MFM FC’s Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun also made the list Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has named a 25-man squad for planned camping programme in France and the international friendly match against the Corsica Senior National Team later this […]
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The Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Teranga Lions of Senegal on Thursday played out a 1-1 draw in an international friendly played in London. Senegal’s playmaker Moussa Sow had put his team in front in the 54th minute of the game before a hard fighting Kelechi Iheanacho stole the show for the Nigerian side after […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Amokachi, former Super Eagles skipper, says the practice of local coaches being bribed to invite players into the country’s national teams is endemic. In spite of no one being found guilty of the accusation, there have long been suspicions that it happens in Nigeria. “Agents always come to give money for their players to […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel, has stated that he is more matured now to lead the senior national team as the country seeks to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying that this is the time to put things right. “Sometimes when you are young, you make mistakes but the more you […]
Continue ReadingGernot Rohr, the new coach for Super Eagles has denied claims that he rejected the accommodation given to him by the Nigeria Football Federation.Rohr, who managed the senior national team for the first time in a 1-0 home win against Tanzania two weeks ago also warned against twisting his statements out of context in the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Football federation (NFF) has announced that a two-year deal has been signed for German tactician Gernot Rohr to become technical adviser of the Super Eagles. The NFF announced the contract with the former Niger Republic and Burkina Faso coach via its Twitter account on Tuesday, just two days after its technical and development […]
Continue ReadingThe Technical and Development Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday said it has recommended to the federation’s Executive Board a new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles. A report on the federation’s website quoted Ahmed Yusuf, the Vice-Chairman of the committee, as saying the committee recommended Gernot Rohr for the position. He said […]
Continue ReadingThe Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday recommended Frenchman Paul Le Guen to the federation’s Executive Committee as the new Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser. Paul Bassey, a member of the committee, told newsmen after their meeting in Abuja that the committee also recommended Salisu Yusuf, the team’s interim coach, as Le […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Eagles player and Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has ruled out the possibility of his return as coach of the country’s national football team, at least for now. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, Eguaveon said although he ranked top among the indigenous coaches the country can boast of, he had other things to […]
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