Tag: Super Eagles
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NFF shortlists three coaches for Super Eagles’ assistant coaching job to assist Finidi
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has shortlisted three coaches for the Super Eagles assistant coaching role. The coaches are Daniel Amokachi, Michael Nsien and Emmanuel Amuneke. Amuneke once worked as assistant to Samson Siasia and Augustine Eguavoen. Amokachi also once worked as an assistant to late coaches, Shaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi. Nsien, a former…
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Super Eagles: NFF finally appoints Finidi George as new head coach
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Monday announced the appointment of Finidi George as new Super Eagles head coach. George beat former Nigeria international Emmanuel Amuneke to the job. He had spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of Africa Cup of Nations…
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Nigeria’s Victor Boniface reveals one most painful moment of his career
Super Eagles attacker, Victor Boniface has recounted the most painful moment in his football career. According to the Bayer Leverkusen star, missing the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast was one of the most painful moments of his career. Recall that Boniface was included in Super Eagles final squad for the tournament but…
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Super Eagles: Sports Minister clears air on ‘advanced talks’ with Peseiro to return as Nigeria’s coach
Honourable Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, on Thursday dismissed reports that he is currently in ‘advanced talks’ with José Peseiro for a potential return as coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Reports had earlier emerged online that Enoh was in advanced talks with the Portuguese to return as Nigeria’s national team manager. However,…
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Super Eagles: Siasia names Okocha, Oliseh, snubs Kanu, Mikel Obi in his Nigeria’s all-time best XI
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has named Austin Jay Jay Okocha and Sunday Oliseh in his Nigeria’s all-time best eleven. In a recent chat with Edafe Matthew, Siasia didn’t include the likes of Nwankwo Kanu, John Obi Mikel and Taribo West in the list. He, however, included Nigeria’s most capped goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama. Siasia…
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‘It’s a killer blow’ – Super Eagles midfielder’s goal earns high praise from Matt Piper
Former Leicester winger, Matt Piper, has lauded midfielder Wilfred Ndidi’s killer instinct in the Foxes’ 5-0 demolition of Southampton on Tuesday. Enzo Maresca’s Leicester City put on a ruthless display against Southampton, securing a resounding victory at the King Power Stadium and opening up a four-point lead at the top of the table with two…
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Super Eagles: Real reasons I didn’t applied for Nigeria’s coaching job – Vincent Enyeama
Former Nigeria international, Vincent Enyeama, has given two reasons why he didn’t apply to be Super Eagles’ next head coach. Since Jose Peseiro’s departure, several former Nigerian players have been linked with the Super Eagles job. However, Enyeama has now disclosed that he didn’t applied for the Super Eagles job because he had not secured…
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Super Eagles: ‘Look at Senegal’ – Troost-Ekong reveals coach he wants to manage Nigeria’s national team
Super Eagles centre-back, William Troost-Ekong has revealed he would prefer a local coach to manage Nigeria’s national football team.. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, are expected to name a substantive head coach for the Super Eagles in the coming weeks. Recall the Jose Peseiro left the post at the end of February this year. The…
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Super Eagles: NFF shortlists three coaches for Nigeria’s national team job
The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have made the final three-man shortlist for the Super Eagles coaching job, TOTAL SPORTS, reports.