As many football stakeholders continue to question the rationale behind the recall of Odion Jude Ighalo to the national team, former Super Eagles shot-stopper, Dosu Joseph, has come to the defense of the German tactician; insisting that he must have his reasons for making the decision. According to the member of the Atlanta ‘96 gold-winning […]
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said he prefers to use the partnership of Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen in the team’s attacking lineup because that is the way to get the best out of the Leicester City forward. There have been suggestions that Iheanacho should be deployed as number 10 because of his skills […]
Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr has said an erstwhile member of the team Odion Ighalo will bring much-needed experience to his side if he agrees to make a sensational return from international retirement. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick had on Monday hinted about the possible return of the Al- Shabab of […]
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has said some players in his makeshift team that defeated Cape Verde 2-1 in Mindero have created more headaches for him with their performances as they have pushed for places in the starting squad. Six of the players that started in the 2-0 win against Liberia in Lagos last Friday […]
…as NFF set to increase team’s World Cup bonus Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has said the team cannot afford to underrate Liberia on Friday when they meet in a Qatar 2022 World Cup at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. In November, Sierra Leone fought back from four goals down in Benin City to draw […]
Super Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr has hailed Garoua, the venue of his Group D Africa Cup of Nations AFCON matches, because it is closer to Nigeria and a lot of fans will be on hand to support his team. The draw for the AFCON was concluded on Tuesday and the tactician saw the Eagles […]
Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr will look forward to keeping the new record of qualifying the country for a major tournament with a game to spare when his wards face Benin Republic in an African Cup of Nations qualifying match in Porto Novo on Saturday (today). The Super Eagles usually leave it late to qualify […]
Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr has revealed he has compiled a list of 40 players among of which he would choose the squad that will prosecute the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month. The German said he was satisfied with the performances of his players across Europe and […]
Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr believes Barcelona star Lionel Messi is slightly better than Argentine idol Diego Maradona. He said although the two football prodigies were similar in so many way, Messi looks better than the late Maradona in some other technical areas. “I have a lot of sympathy for Messi. He’s a bit better […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has tasked the Nigeria Football Federation to hold the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, responsible for all his actions as calls continued for the coach to be given the sack. Dare said questions must be asked following the team’s dismal two-leg draw against the Sierra Leone […]