NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has revealed that Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr will not be sacked despite the recent poor performances of the ream because the cost of dismissing him are too high.
In the last two matches the Super Eagles played, the team was woeful, unable to beat lowly...
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After last night's 6-0 thrashing, there is simply no way Joachim Lowe can stay on as Germany's head coach
One could argue that Lowe is Germany's mist successful manager ever, winning the World Cup in Brazil in spectacular fashion in 2014, including that 7-1 demolition of the home team in front of their fans
In...
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(1) Unlike many Eagles fans, I am not actually surprised our boys surrendered a four goal lead yesterday against Sierra Leone. Recent draws against Ukraine, Brazil and Tunisia have shown that this team is incapable of game management
(2) It is standard convention that when you are in the lead and in control of a match,...
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(1) Gernot Rohr ruined the match as a spectacle for the fans and also made a mockery of the need to try out new players with his line-up. Playing Semi Ajayi in midfield again after it was shown to be disastrous against Algeria is a sackable offence in my opinion. That is just downright negligence and unpardonable...
NIGERIAN football fans in the UK will be able to watch tonight's Super Eagles friendly game against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia on Sky TV after television house Yanga TV secured the rights to broadcast the match live.
Tonight, the Super Eagles will face the Carthage Eagles in Austria in their second friendly game over the...
TUNISIAN players Ferjani Sassi and Saifeddine Khaoui have tested positive for coronavirus ruling them out of the Carthage Eagles' clash with the Super Eagles tomorrow when the two teams meet at the Jacques Lemans Arena in Austria.
As part of the ongoing series of international friendlies, Nigeria and Tunisia will lock...
SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that he is not too disappointed with the performance of his team last night saying that he has taken many positives from the 0-1 loss to Algeria which he will act upon in the next match against Tunisia.
Last night, Nigeria lost to African champions Algeria in a friendly game...
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So 7.30 pm tonight it is then. Our Super Eagles take on the Desert Foxes of Algeria. From what I am hearing, the starting line-up will look something like this:
Matthew Yakubu
Tyrone Ebuehi
Semi Ajayi
Kevin Akpoguma
Zaidu Sanusi
Mikel Agu
Frank Onyeka
Alex Iwobi
Samuel Chukwueze
Paul Onuachu
Samuel Kalu
For...
AUSTRIAN authorities have informed Nigeria and Algeria that their friendly game taking place on Friday October 9 at the Jacques Lemans Arena will now take place behind closed doors as Super Eagles talisman Victor Osimhen pulls out of the squad over Covid-19 fears.
This week, Nigeria will be playing friendly games against...
NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will now play African champions Algeria in a friendly on October 9 after their original opponents Ivory Coast pulled out citing logistical challenges as the Elephants already have two games lined up during the window.
With there being a Fifa international window next month, the Eagles had been billed...
