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Nigeria coach Rohr offers to help relegated threatened Bordeaux

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

Gernot Rohr, the coach of the Nigerian national team, has offered to help Bordeaux escape relegation if needed. The Girondins are currently in a tough situation, having failed to win any of their last four games, including a 3-0 loss to Monaco on Sunday. Due to the poor performance, Jean-Louis

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Interview: We are building a Super Eagles for the future – Gernot Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

By Oma Akatugba Daily Times caught up with Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr and he spoke about Bukayo Saka, the Super Eagles and the future of the team. The Franco-German has been a subject of division amongst Nigerian football fans with some groups of people calling for his head at every given opportunity, while others […]

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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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Players shouldn’t be selected on league name – Seyi Akinwunmi

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Vice President since 2016, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has frowned at wrong criteria’s for players selection to the National team. READ ALSO: NFF: There was no election in Anambra State FA According to him, the German born coach, Gernot Rohr is in the position to identify a player’s quality and form, as […]

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Breaking: Rohr extends contract

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

German born, Gernot Rohr extends two and a half years as coach of the Super Eagles, potentially until the 2022 World Cup.

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Super Eagles coach Rohr’s job is not available – NFF

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been sent contract guidelines according to an official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The 66-year-old has two months left on his current deal and negotiations were expected to have started in January but in March Rohr said he was still waiting to hear from the governing body.  READ ALSO: Everton […]

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AFCON qualifiers : Rohr recalls Iheanacho for Sierra Leone

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

Abuja – Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernor Rohr has listed 24 players for two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixtures against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone this month. The players invited to camp include team captain Ahmed Musa, vicecaptain William Ekong and veteran defender Kenneth Omeruo. On the list which has three […]

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Yobo on what he’ll bring take from Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Joseph Yobo wants to enhance Nigeria’s defensive area while enjoying practical experience from Gernot Rohr to supplement his coaching studies. “I want to add my quota to the development of the team,” Yobo told Brilla FM. Having just over 100 caps including an AFCON 2013 championship while captaining the Super Eagles from the heart of defence, […]

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Rohr: My desire is to win 2021 AFCON for Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2019 0

Uyo – Super Eagles’ head coach Gernot Rohr on Wednesday said winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for Nigeria would make him the most excited person. Rohr who spoke at a post-match conference in Uyo after his team came from behind to defeat the Squirrels of Benin Republic 2-1 said winning AFCON 2021 […]

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We owe Rohr a months salary, not three, says NFF

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2019 0

The Nigeran Football Federation has said that the Technical Adviser and coach of Super Eagle Mr Gernot Rohr is only being owed salary for the month of September 2019, which is being processed.” and not three months as speculated on social media. “The NFF wishes to put records straight with regards to a claim on […]

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Omeruo, Abdullahi, Awaziem makes Rohr list for Brazil

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2019 0

Granada of Spain midfielder Ramon Azeez and Czech based forward Peter Olayinka alongside defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem who are back from injury has been selected by Technical adviser, Gernot Rohr in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the prestige friendly with five time world champions Brazil in Singapore on Sunday, 13th October. Goalkeepers […]

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Breaking: Rohr loses mum at 97

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2019 0

German tactician and Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has lost his mother, Madam Elizabeth Rohr Rohr guided the senior national team to a pulsating 2-2 draw against Ukraine in Tuesday’s international friendly game at the Dnipro Arena. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced the demise on their social handle, @Thenff on Thursday.  “We commiserate […]

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#WorldCup: Eagles Mentally & Physically Ready For Tomorrow’s Match, Says Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

The Super Eagles are in a good mental and physical shape for tomorrow’s match against Croatia, Coach Gernot Rohr said yesterday. Nigeria’s match against Croatia tomorrow is one of the two Group D clashes, as Argentina and Iceland play the other game. “We are looking forward to the match with a lot of optimism. It […]

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Eagles to surprise teams of group D in Russia 2018 WC, says Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2017 0

Gernot Rohr has acknowledged that his team face a difficult task in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, following the Draw on Friday, but he has assured that the Eagles will surprise their opponents. “This is a difficult group, but I think we can spring a surprise.” “This is the youngest team in […]

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2018 WCQ: Rohr May Drop Some ‘Big Names’ From Starting XI

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2017 0

Rohr was not too happy with the performance of some of his first team players after Thursday’s closed-door training session Though there is a popular saying that you don’t change a winning team, that may not hold water explicitly with Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr ahead of Saturday’s crunch clash against Zambia in the World […]