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Super Eagles Team’s coordinator Patrick Pascal has expressed his confidence in the Gernot Rohr-led side to overcome Seychelles in September’s AFCON qualifier clash. Speaking in a chat with Brila FM, Pascal stated that Nigeria can get a good result against Seychelles even without the services of a Victor Moses in the Super Eagles’ squad. Pascal noted that Nigeria will only need the experienced players in big-time competitions like the African Cup of Nations & the FIFA world cup. He further said that Seychelles is not a household name in African football, but however, he assured that they…

Chelsea forward Victor Moses will be welcomed back to the Super Eagles fold should he reverse his decision to come out of retirement according to the team’s spokesperson. Victor Moses, 27, has called time with the Eagles, saying he now wishes to focus on his club career and young family. The Super Eagles spokesman Toyin Ibitoye while speaking via Brila FM said that the team will be happy to have him back should he at any point decide to return. “Victor Moses is one of our very best players but we respect his decision to quit (the national…

Gernot Rohr will Today announce a 24-man squad for next month’s AFCON qualifier against Seychelles, and several new faces are expected to be named according to the team’s media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye.

Nigeria U-17 head Coach, Manu Garba has taken a swipe at Ghana as he defended the outcome of his team’s MRI test and insists on the credibility of the process.

Leicester City boss Claude Puel has applauded Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, after penning a new six-year contract with the Foxes last weekend. Ndidi joined Leicester from Genk in January 2017 and has made 62 appearances for the former Premier League champions since his arrival at the King Power Stadium. A number of teams were said to be interested in signing the Nigerian this summer, but Leicester managed to keep him, and have since tied the midfielder to the club until the summer of 2024. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Southampton, Puel claimed that Ndidi is…

Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere is determined to prove the Gunners were wrong to release him when he revisits his old club with West Ham on Saturday. The 26-year-old spent 11 years at the North London club before joining West Ham on a free transfer in July, and he is set to make his first appearance against them at the Emirates Stadium this weekend. Wilshere played on loan at Bolton Wanderers in 2009-10 and at Bournemouth in 2016-17 but has yet to experience lining up for Arsenal’s opposition. He told West Ham’s matchday programme: “It’s down to me to prove…

Gernot Rohr hopes that the prospect of winning a second AFCON title will make Victor Moses revverse his decision to retire from International football. The 27-year-old made the shocking announcement that he will no longer be representing Nigeria at international level following their group stage exit in the World Cup. But Rohr hopes that Moses’ decision is “not definitive” “We spoke already and I hope that his decision is not definitive,” the German told ESPN. “I think it depends on his motivation. If he really wants to commit himself again, he is welcome. “Maybe the…

Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has been ruled out of the AFCON 2019 qualifiers clash against Seychelles by the team’s technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr. The Franco-GERMAN tactician confirmed that John Obi Mikel will not be available for selection ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles next month. Rohr spoke via ESPN and confirmed that Mikel had called him to ask for his name to be withdrawn. “We spoke together. He is just coming back from injury and he needs to push his club commitments to get back in shape” Rohr said. “After the…

Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi has revealed the key difference between former boss Arsene Wenger and new manager Unai Emery. Wenger left after 22 years in charge during the summer and was replaced by the Spaniard. Emery’s start to life in England hasn’t been easy with the Gunners being beaten by Manchester City and Chelsea in their opening two Premier League games. Arsenal have a chance to get their first points on the board on Saturday as they host West Ham (3 pm). Iwobi has been at Arsenal since the age of nine and shone at the…

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has arrived in Liberia, where he will be presented with the country’s highest honour by the president and former footballer George Weah. Weah, who was signed for AS Monaco by Wenger 1988, became Liberian President in January this year after winning a landslide election victory. He has often spoken of the impact Wenger had in bringing him to Europe, where he went on to play for the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, and became Fifa World Player of the Year in 1995. Wenger will be given the title of Knight Grand Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption…