Diego Maradona stated his desire to have another coaching opportunity with the Argentina national team, after Tuesday’s 4-2 defeat in a friendly against Nigeria.
Technical adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has praised the duo of goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho and Brian Idowu, after their 4-2 win over Argentina in an international friendly on Tuesday night.
The two players made their debut for Nigeria and impressed the German tactician.
Idowu scored on his debut after coming on for Ola Aina, while Uzoho ensured Nigeria didn’t concede again after he replaced Daniel Akpeyi who conceded both goals.
“Brian is a newcomer in the team, but he’s not the only one. We have three new players, and I would like to highlight our 19-year-old goalkeeper Uzoho. He played well. Such matches are specially designed so that we can asses new players in the team. We have three players who have a special relationship with Russia.
“We have Ahmed Musa and the captain (Mikel Obi) of the team. He has a connection here through the family. Brian played well, scored a goal.
His prospects depend on how he will perform at the club. His debut, I’m happy. On his position we have other options, so who will pick who plays better, he will be involved in the fight,” Rohr stated afterwards.
Manchester City have been given a scare after Sergio Aguero reportedly fainted at half-time of Argentina’s international friendly with Nigeria.
The Blues striker didn’t come out for the second-half of the match being played in the Russian city of Krasnodar.
The Argentine Football Federation later tweeted that ‘he had a picture of lipotimia’ and was ‘transferred to perform routine studies just as a precaution.
Lipotimia is a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain, and is more traditionally known as fainting.
It was a traumatic turn to what should have been another night of celebration for Aguero after he scored to overtake Hernan Crespo as La Albiceleste’s third highest scorer of all time with 36 goals.
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Alex Iwobi scored twice as the Super Eagles of Nigeria fought back from 2-0 down against an Argentina side missing Lionel Messi to secure a stunning 4-2 friendly victory in Krasnodar.
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday night thrashed Argentina in an International glamour game in Krasnodar, Russia.
Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has decided to go with a formation of three central defenders in his line up for today’s game against Argentina with Mikel, Akpeyi return.
Super Eagles Energetic midfielder, Ogenekharo Etebo has expressed his optimism ahead of today’s match against Argentina in Krasnodar, Russia.
Peter Rufai says he was invited back the Super Eagles squad only a few weeks before the 1998 World Cup and so discountenance the prediction of doom with the current team “that have several months before the world cup.”
After qualifying for the World Cup by the skin of their teeth, Argentina will face a stern test against 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions Nigeria on Tuesday.