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Gernot Rohr Names Osimhen, Iheanacho, 21 Others In Super Eagles Squad [Full List]

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2021 0

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has invited Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon and Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 double qualifying clash against the Central African Republic in Lagos and Douala. The Franco-German also invited captain

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Rohr makes U-turn on new players …Inspects Stadium for Lesotho game

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2021 0

By Ben Alaiya Super Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr has made a change of mind in the invitation of new players ahead of the AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Lesotho later this month. He had before now toyed with the idea of a new player’s invitation to the team for the games. But […]

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Gernot Rohr- Maduka Okoye Good For Super Eagles’ Future

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr has said new Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye is Nigeria’s future in goalkeeping. Okoye teamed up with the Super Eagles in 2019, making his first appearance against Brazil in a friendly match in Singapore after he came on for the injured Francis Uzoho. The young goalie gave a good account […]

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Exclusive: What Rohr Told Osimhen Before Making Napoli Transfer

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2020 0

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has revealed what he told Victor Osimhen before his switch to SS Napoli. In an interview with Daily Times, Rohr said the former Lille attacker contacted him for advice and he told him what he must do before making such a switch. Commenting on having a strong team of many […]

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“I Don’t Beg Anyone To Play For Nigeria” — Rohr On Bukayo Saka

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2020 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr, in an exclusive interview with Daily Times Nigeria, has said he doesn’t beg anyone to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Rohr revealed this on the growing discourse about Bukayo Saka playing for the Super Eagles. There are several Nigerian players who either have dual nationality and/or have […]

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Exclusive: Two New Players Have Agreed To Play For Nigeria – Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles Coach has said Nigeria has been able to convince two new players to represent the Super Eagles. Rohr, speaking with Daily Times said the new players have agreed to switch allegiance to Nigeria but kept mum on their names or details. He said he has been busy monitoring many Nigerian players […]

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Nobody tells me who to pick for super eagles games – Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has said nobody dictates to him the players to pick for the team’s matches. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last week handed the German coach a fresh two-year contract after the expiration of his last deal with the West African nation. While speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels […]

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Nigeria can’t win 2021 AFCON -Gernot Rohr reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations because they are not the best team on the continent. The German tactician recently agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal to continue his work as the handler of the three-time African champions, putting to bed speculation around […]

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Super Eagles lacks ball winners in midfield, says Cross River SWAN Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Albert Andinam, Chairman, Cross River Chapter, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), on Monday said the Super Eagles needed a ball winner in the midfield to make the team stronger. Andiman, who spoke against the backdrop of the Super Eagles 1-1 draw with the Selecaos of Brazil on Sunday in Singapore, told the News Agency […]

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Ukraine Friendly: Encourage Gernot Rohr -Mutiu Adepoju

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

Ex international, Mutiu Adepoju believes the current crop of players being invited for the international friendly game against Ukraine by Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr deserves to be encouraged. The Ukraine game will serve as a warm-up match to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Squirrels of Benin in November. Adepoju, who […]

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Gernot Rohr prays for Henry Onyekuru’s success in Monaco

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2019 0

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr is elated with the scoring form of Eagles strikers Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze who scored for Lille of France and Villarreal of Spain respectfully at the weekend. He also wished Monaco of France’s new acquisition Henry Onyekuru well at his new club. Osimhen marked his Ligue 1 debut […]

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AFCON: Super Eagles feel motivated to beat Tunisia – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says his team have strong desire to beat Tunisia in their AFCON 2019 Third-Place match at the Al Salam Stadium Stadium, Cairo on Wednesday after last Sunday’s disappointing semi-final defeat to Algeria. Rohr’s charges went down to an agonising 2-1 loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria with Riyad […]

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AFCON: Nigeria had superior possession against the best team Algeria – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr insists there is “no shame” in losing to a tough Algerian side in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final on Sunday. Odion Ighalo’s penalty cancelled out William Troost-Ekong’s own goal, with the two heavyweights locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes. The game was then won when Riyad Mahrez curled home […]

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AFCON: Garba Lawal blames Super Eagles loss to Desert Foxes on poor tactics

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

As more Nigerians react to the Super Eagles loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in Sunday’s semi-final, ex-international Garba Lawal has attributed it to poor tactics by the players. Lawal told newsmen in Kaduna on Monday that though the loss was painful, but the Algerians were better than the Super Eagles. “The Algerians were […]

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AFCON: Gernot Rohr reveals why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium. Three-time Africa Champions fought back from a goal deficit in the second half to hold Desert Foxes to a 1-1 draw until injury time where Manchester City forward Riyad […]

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AFCON: Idah Peterside urges NFF to sack Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peterside Idah has called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, following the team’s defeat to Algeria in a semifinal match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Sunday. Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez scored a last minute winner via a free-kick to send the Desert […]

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Afcon: South Africa are favourites in quarterfinal match against Nigeria – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2019 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has declared that South Africa are the overwhelming favourites heading into Wednesday’s quarterfinal fixture of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Bafana Bafana put up a spirited display to knock out hosts, the Pharaohs of Egypt, 1-0 in the Round of 16 encounter last Saturday. Rohr believes that […]

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I’ll sack Gernot Rohr if I were NFF boss – Segun Odegbami

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Segun Odegbami, a former national team captain says he would have sacked Gernot Rohr after Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Madagascar at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations if he were the Nigeria Football Federation boss. Odegbami who was a guest on Channels TV, faulted Rohr’s attitude during Nigeria’s matches, saying the coach was “too relaxed” […]

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Gernot Rohr: Super Eagles must be strong, avoid little mistakes to beat Bafana

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says his team must cut out mistakes in their game if they are to secure a place in the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. The Super Eagles will face the South Africans in their quarterfinal duel […]

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Gernot Rohr: Samuel Kalu now okay, may feature against Guinea

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2019

Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr said that striker Samuel Kalu is now okay and may feature in Nigeria’s crunch match Wednesday against Guinea in Group B. Kalu collapsed in training on Friday night and was rushed to hospital immediately. There were fears that the forward who turns out for French club Bordeaux might have some […]