For 24 years Nigerians had pointed their fingers at Augustine Eguavoen as the major culprit for Nigeria’s ouster from the 1994 World Cup after the 2-1 defeat to eventual finalists, Italy, but the problem with the Super Eagles was even deeper.
You may think you’ve heard everything about Nigeria football, but, nothing prepares you for the bombshell former Super Eagles and 1996 Olympic gold medal winning Coach, Jo Bonfrere dropped.
John Ogu is confident the Super Eagles have a “fighting team” going to the World Cup and no opponent will write them off.
English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers have sent birthday wishes to their Nigerian goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who turned 32 on Friday.
The newly promoted EPL side sent the good wishes via their Social Media handle to celebrate Ikeme who is still undergoing treatment for acute leukemia.
All at Wolves would like to wish the big man, @Carl_Ikeme, a very happy birthday. We hope you enjoy your day and can’t wait to see you again soon 👊🎁🐺 #TeamKemes pic.twitter.com/XKbiaefRks
— Wolves (@Wolves) June 8, 2018
Ikeme was in goal for the Super Eagles in three of their 2018 World Cup qualifiers (home and away against Swaziland and away to Zambia in Ndola).
Carl made his international debut for Nigeria on 5 September 2015 against Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.
Former Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Johannes Bonfrere has predicted confidently that Argentina will overcome Nigeria in the summer FIFA World Cup holding in Russia.
Speaking in a Lagos-based radio station, Bonfrere Jo said the Super Eagles should work towards winning their opening game against Croatia.
[R-L] Coach Bonfrere Jo speaking with Former Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze
“If the Super Eagles can work on beating the Croatians, and moving on to defeat Iceland, then it will be an easy walk into the second round,”
“I think Nigeria should forget about beating Argentina in the World Cup,” Jo stated confidently
The former Coach said Nigeria presently doesn’t have the quality to match that of Argentina and has advised the team to focus more on winning their first and second matches.
Earlier in the week, the 71-year-old tactician also said he was surprised when he got a call from Nigeria that he should come and get the house that he was promised in 1994 after winning the AFCON 1994 in Tunisia.
He further stressed that he is yet to decide on what to do with the house gift from the President Buhari led Federal Government.
“What am I going to do with the house?
“I have not decided yet. Now I know I have a house in Nigeria and whenever I come here, I have a house I can call my own and stay.
“I am not thinking about selling it now, I have not decided.
The Super Eagles will on 16th June kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia.
Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr wants his players to respond to the team’s poor showing in the pre-world cup friendlies with “Positive Anger” at the World Cup proper.
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