The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Super Eagles interim boss, Augustine Eguavoen, as the Group Stage Best Manager at the ongoing AFCON 2021 in Cameroon. The 56-year-old led Nigeria to three straight victories against Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea Bissau in Group D. In doing so, Eguavoen who won the 1994 edition as a player, equalled his own record set in 2006 as a coach. CAF announced this on its website after AFCON 2021 group stage, saying that its …
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reportedly lined up former Serbian national team coach Mladen Krstajic as a replacement for Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr. According to Complete Sports, Rohr’s exit should be finalised this week and the 47-year-old, who managed Serbia at the 2018 World Cup, could be the man to replace him. Top NFF officials are set to meet his representatives this week to finalize the details of his contract. Krstajic is a free …
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has asked fans of the national team not to judge striker, Odion Ighalo after his poor performance against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in Lagos on Tuesday, November 16. After a two-year hiatus from the Super Eagles, the former Manchester United striker made a return to the team but struggled as Nigeria played out a labored 1-1 draw to secure their qualification to the World Cup Play off spot. Ighalo was in action …
Maurcio Pochettino has signed a one-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain to continue as manager.. Pochettino joined PSG in January and penned a deal until June 2022. His contract with the French giants now runs until June 2023. The 49-year-old was a surprise contender for the vacancy at former club Tottenham Hotspur, following the departure of Jose Mourinho, but talks stalled and Tottenham moved for Nuno Espirito Santo instead. Pochettino’s staff have also been handed contract extensions …
A former assistant coach of the Super Falcons, and the Under 17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, Mudasiru Yusuf, is dead. According to reports, late Yusuf died on Saturday, August 22, in a private hospital in Osogbo, Osun state after a brief illness. His was interred today Sunday, August 22, in Osogbo. Announcing his passing, Tajudeen Amodu, the Media Officer of Osun United Football Club, said the late Yusuf retired as the Football Head Coach, Osun State Sports …
Some Nigerian women took to the comment section of female life coach, Sophie Anthony-Ogwuegbu’s wedding post to warn her about her new husband “Tony” who is allegedly married to another woman and allegedly a gold digger. The lady had shared her wedding photos and videos with the caption; Dreams do come true… God begins another journey with us!! June 27th,2020 Some women who reacted to the post, alleged that Tony is yet to sign the divorce papers …