Rohr Reveals The Real Reason He Substituted Iheanacho Against Seychelles
Published: September 10, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has revealed the real reason he had to substitute Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles and it had nothing to do with his performance. Though the injury-prone Iheanacho was struggling on the artificial turf, the former Bayern Mu...
Rohr Insists Kalu Is The Man To Replace Chelsea Star Moses Despite Playing To The Gallery
Published: September 10, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that Bordeaux number ten Samuel Kalu is the player that will replace Chelsea star Victor Moses in the national team, adding that he gave a good account of himself on his debut against Seychelles this past weekend. Though the former Gent star was guilty of showboating and p...
Limoges Tournament: Saka Nets Maiden Goal For England U18s; Chelsea's Anjorin Is Top Scorer
Published: September 09, 2018
England U18s have won the 12th edition of the Limoges Tournament after beating France 2-1 in their last game on Sunday, finishing with maximum nine points from three matches. Five players of Nigerian descent were named in the starting lineup by manager Neil Dewsnip: West Ham's Ajibola Alese, Manchester City's Nathan...
Chelsea Fitness Coach On Nigeria Star Aina : He Is One Of The Fastest Players In The World
Published: September 09, 2018
Nigeria international Ola Aina has received praise from Chelsea fitness coach Paolo Bertelli, who has labelled the right back a very pacy player and one of the fastest footballers in the world. Aina caught the eye in his first three matches for Torino in the Italian Serie A with his physical attributes and was set t...
Omeruo Among 7 Foreign Pros Excused From Friendly Vs Liberia, 4 Home-Based Players Invited
Published: September 09, 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation have called up four fresh invitees to the national team ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Liberia and seven foreign-based professionals that started against Seychelles have been excused from the international match in Monrovia. Enyimba duo Mfon Udoh and Sunday Adetunji, FC Ifeanyi ...
How Chelsea, Leicester, Porto, Bordeaux Reacted To Nigeria's Win Over Seychelles
Published: September 09, 2018
Through their respective official websites, four European clubs Chelsea, Leicester City, Porto and Bordeaux have reacted to Nigeria's 3-0 win vs Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as players on the books of the clubs were on international duty for the Super Eagles. Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo, Leic...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Rates Chidozie Awaziem's Performance Against Seychelles
Published: September 09, 2018
Porto defender Chidozie Awaziem won the competition for the right back position ahead of Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo and Brian Idowu in yesterday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles. The Super Eagles were faced with a crisis at right back ahead of the game with the Pirates following the non-availab...
The One Request Made By Rohr To NFF Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Showdown Vs Libya
Published: September 09, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has made a passionate appeal to the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the national team's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya next month. After two rounds in Group E of AFCON qualifying, the Super Eagles are one point behind the North Africans and Rohr has requeste...
Three Big Claims By Libya Coach That Will Certainly Leave Nigeria Fans Furious
Published: September 09, 2018
Libya coach Adel Amrouche faced the cameras in the wake of his side's impressive goalless draw against South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday and has made three observations about the Super Eagles that will certainly leave Nigeria fans furious. The former Equatorial Guinea, Burundi and Kenya ...
Why Super Eagles Fans Should Not Be Excited About 3-0 Win Against Seychelles
Published: September 09, 2018
As the verisimilitude of the occasion descended on every one of the players on the Stade Linite turf in Victõria on Saturday afternoon, the outcome of the tepid showdown could only mean one thing for both sides.The Super Eagles, after losing 2-0 to South Africa needed a sound response here, and of course a 3-0 win, li...
Rohr Names Two Super Eagles Players That Impressed Him Against Seychelles
Published: September 08, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr was pleased with the performance of two players who made their international debut in the 3-0 rout of Seychelles on Saturday afternoon. Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu started and was in action for 85 minutes before he was replaced by Henry Onyekuru while Semi Ajayi came on for his debut...
Ex-Arsenal Star Ajayi Reacts After Becoming Cap-Tied To Nigeria For Life
Published: September 08, 2018
Former Arsenal U23 captain Semi Ajayi has celebrated his debut for the Nigerian National Team in their 3-0 rout of minnows Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday afternoon. Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr handed a debut to the Rotherham United star when he introduced the versatile defender as ...
What Super Eagles Stars Are Saying After Easy 3-0 Win Against Seychelles
Published: September 08, 2018
Super Eagles stars took to social media in the wake of their 3-0 win over Seychelles in an African Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday afternoon. Having lost 2-0 to South Africa in June 2017, Nigeria got their qualifying campaign back on track thanks to first half goals from Ahmed Musa and Chidozie Awaziem and a se...
Five Talking Points From Seychelles Vs Nigeria AFCON Qualifier
Published: September 08, 2018
The Super Eagles defeated hosts Seychelles 3-0 in their match day 2 game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stade Linite on Saturday.Izuchukwu Okosi presents five talking points from that game.1. Synthetic ThreatThe venue of the game was not a natural pitch which posed a lot of challenges and threats to...
Super Eagles Target Maja Continues Blistering Form With 5th Goal In 7 Games For Sunderland
Published: September 08, 2018
Former Super Eagles invitee Josh Maja continued his blistering form with a goal for Sunderland in their 1-1 draw with Fleetwood Town in an EFL League One match at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon. The visitors opening the scoring through a Patrick Madden header in the ninth minute but the Black Cats drew l...