Tuesday, November 19

Tag: Football

Super Eagles to Relish Boat Trip to Benin – Rohr
25Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

Super Eagles to Relish Boat Trip to Benin – Rohr

The Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has said his players will relish the boat trip to Cotonou for Saturday’s vital 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin. The gaffer allayed fears raised over the trip to the neighbouring country, assuring it was the best means to make the trip. Rohr expressed optimism it is the best way to travel to Cotonou for the game. He said, “It will be the best way to go there. Last Saturday, I made the trip and we were flying on the water. “It was so quick and calm.” The team will leave for Cotonou on Saturday morning.
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Akpeyi Breaks Silence After Missing Out Of AFCON Qualifiers
25Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Akpeyi Breaks Silence After Missing Out Of AFCON Qualifiers

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi has stated that the senior national team is open to every player adding that he will always wait for his time despite his noninclusion on the list for the Benin and Lesotho 2021 AFCON qualifiers. The  Kaizer Chiefs goaltender disclosed this in a chat with a Lagos based Radio station, where he said that nothing surprises him in the Super Eagles Akpeyi also said that he will continue to support the team in their quest to qualifying for the bi-annual tournament. “The truth is that is I keep my thoughts open and as far as I’m concerned, nothing surprises me in football anymore, because I’ve been in the game for long to understand what it’s all about,” Akpeyi said. “All I just need to do is to focus on my club because I’m not contracted to th...
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Why Onuachu was Placed on standby – Rohr
24Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
AFCON, Sports, Youths

Why Onuachu was Placed on standby – Rohr

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr during a media parley in Lagos clarified several issues in the national team, ahead of their AFCON qualifiers versus Benin and Lesotho. On the Super Eagles vs Benin Republic match, he said: Everyone wants to beat Nigeria, it is normal. We also want to win there (Porto Novo), so it’s a big challenge because they’ve not lost a match at home in eight years. You should expect a team (Eagles) that wants to play good football first, who are going to show Nigerians that they are fighting for their country and are able to do well in Porto Novo against the team who haven’t lost a game at home, since losing 3-1 to Algeria in a World Cup qualifier in 2013. It’s a huge challenge for us to go and try to win, knowing a point will earn us qualification. We’ve had a go...
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19 Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp For AFCON Qualifiers, Begin Training Tuesday
23Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
AFCON, Africa, News, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

19 Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp For AFCON Qualifiers, Begin Training Tuesday

Over 19 Super Eagles players have arrived at camp for the remaining two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Lesotho. According to the team’s media officer, Babafemi Raji, the players were already in camp late Monday night. The players in camp are captain Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi, Henry Onyekuru, Oghenekaro Etebo, Adekunle Adeleke, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Anayo Iwuala, John Noble, Alex Iwobi, Leon Balogun, Joe Aribo, Tyrone Ebuehi, Maduka Okoye, Jamilu Collins, Francis Uzoho and Paul Onuachu. “Update! 18 players now in camp. Musa, Troost-Ekong, Aina, Ajayi, Onyekuru, Etebor, Adeleke, Awaziem, Shehu, Iwuala, Noble, Iwobi, Balogun, Aribo, Ebuehi, Maduka, Collins, Onuachu,” Raji tweeted. “Update! Francis Uzoho ...
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AFCON Qualifiers: Rohr Must Pick Fit Players to Battle Benin – Chukwu
23Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

AFCON Qualifiers: Rohr Must Pick Fit Players to Battle Benin – Chukwu

Former Nigeria international Christian Chukwu has tasked Super Eagles German tactician, Gernot Rohr to prioritise the selection of fit players for the crucial 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin in Port-Novo. The Super Eagles presently lead Group L on eight points, while Benin trail on seven points with both teams set to lock horns on March 27 in a decisive encounter that could decide the fate of the two West African nations. Chukwu who won the 1980 AFCON in an interview with Guardian said that Rohr has the players to beat and pick the maximum point against the Squirrel of Benin. He said, “I don’t think there is anything to fear ahead of the AFCON qualifier against the Benin Republic. “Nigeria has players that can beat Benin, and all that is needed is for Rohr to...
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CAF Approves 10,000 Spectators to Watch Nigeria vs Lesotho Game
19Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
AFCON, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Sports

CAF Approves 10,000 Spectators to Watch Nigeria vs Lesotho Game

The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, has rectified an appeal for about 10,000 spectators to watch the crucial AFCON qualifying match between Nigeria and Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Lagos. CAF approved the request after the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, had appealed to allow fans to be allowed to watch the match in Lagos on March 30. It, however, warned that strict COVID-19 guideline will be implemented at the stadium. CompleteSports quotes an NFF source to have said, “We are returning the Super Eagles to Lagos for the first time in 20 years and we felt it would not be fair to play in an empty stadium hence we applied to CAF to allow us to admit fans into the Teslim Balogun stadium for our game against Lesotho later this month. “Fortunately for us, CAF obl...
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AFCON Qualifier: Rohr Invites Onuachu as Replacement for Injured Forward
18Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

AFCON Qualifier: Rohr Invites Onuachu as Replacement for Injured Forward

Genk attacker, Paul Onuachu has been handed an invitation by the Super Eagles for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Benin Republic and Lesotho. Nigeria will face the Squirrels at the Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo on Saturday, March 27 before battling the Crocodiles three days later at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Head coach Gernot Rohr had named Onuachu on the standby list despite his impressive form in the Belgian Pro League for KRC Genk this season. His invitation was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation in a post on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The tweet read, “Following the uncertainty regarding the availability of players based in France [due to COVID 19 laws guiding the country], Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr h...
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‘Say where You Want To Play’- Everton Boss Tells Iwobi
14Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
English Premiership, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

‘Say where You Want To Play’- Everton Boss Tells Iwobi

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has called on Alex Iwobi to tell him face-to-face where he prefers to play at the club rather than resort to cryptic complaints on social media. Iwobi marked his selection for Nigeria’s forthcoming internationals against Benin and Lesotho with an Instagram post on Tuesday that read: “Always an honour to get a call up to my national team. Hopefully I get to play in my preferred position.” The versatile winger did not specify whether he was referring to club or country. Ancelotti rarely criticises his players in public but has been bemused by Iwobi’s comment. The Everton manager, who has played the £34m signing in several roles, cited Andrea Pirlo as an example of the benefits of more open communication. “I read the post. I want to speak to him, o...
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U-17 AFCON: Tanzania Coach Raring to go Against Nigeria, Algeria, Congo
8Mar By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
News, Nigeria, Sports, Tanzania

U-17 AFCON: Tanzania Coach Raring to go Against Nigeria, Algeria, Congo

Coach of the Tanzania U-17 Football team, Maalim Salehe has expressed optimism his team progress beyond the group stages of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations despite facing tough opponents. The Serengeti Boys face a battle for qualification in the AFCON B alongside Nigeria, Algeria, and Congo. Salehe told Brila.net that he is relishing the prospect of facing the teams in the group and dismissed urged his boys to rise to the occasion. He said the team’s discipline will play a key role in boosting their chance of qualification for the next stage of the competition. “Talking about our group, our group is very tough there are Nigeria, Algeria, and Congo. Those three teams are very tough and I know they always come to this competition. We need discipline more and more discipline. To th...
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Osimhen Scores against Bologna to mark Napoli Return
8Mar By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Osimhen Scores against Bologna to mark Napoli Return

Victor Osimhen scored on his return from injury to help Napoli secure a 3-1 victory over Bologna in Sunday’s Serie A match. The 22-year-old has been out of action since February 21 when he suffered a head trauma against Atalanta in a league game. The Nigeria international landed awkwardly and hit his head on the turf following a collision with Cristian Romero in the encounter. The forward was subsequently rushed to the hospital, where he spent the night, but after undergoing several tests, he was cleared of any serious injury but advised to rest before playing again. Subsequently, Osimhen missed the Parthenopeans’ last seven games, including last Wednesday’s draw against Sassuolo. On Sunday, the Super Eagles forward made his much-awaited return in style at Diego Armando Mara...
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