By Emmanuel Okogba Former presidents of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) have called for the immediate sacking of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr saying the German handler isn’t the calibre of coach befitting the senior men’s national football team. They join other football stakeholders in the country who have shared the same sentiment […]

By Jacob Ajom The fate of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has been sealed. A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation told Sports Vanguard Friday that the football house was ready to pull the strings and see to the termination of Rohr’s contract. “Rohr is gone,” our source continued, adding, “the decision has been […]

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, says he will handle the Super Eagles better than its present coach, Gernot Rohr, following the disappointing 1-1 draw the team played with Blue Sharks of Cape Verde. The outcome of the match played in Lagos, though disappointing, ensured that the Super Eagles qualified for the Qatar […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), board member Christopher Green has called for the replacement of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr saying the team is sinking under the German tactician. Green in an interview with ESPN, said that for the first time, there’s an agreement among the majority of journalists, commentators and a […]

By Emmanuel Okogba The Super Eagles of Nigeria have booked a World Cup play-off spot after playing out a 1-1 draw with Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday. Although uninspiring, the result was enough to send the team on their way to the final round of qualifiers for the global showpiece event. […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has said he is not bothered about criticism and is only focused on winning games with the team. Rohr said this in his pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde. The German reacting to criticism of his team’s […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Victor Osimhen and Ahmed Musa scored from the spot in the first and second half respectively to beat Liberia 2-0 and move Nigeria within a win away from booking one of the World Cup play-off spots on Saturday in Tangier, Morocco. A win against Cape Verde next Tuesday will see Gernot Rohr’s […]

By Jacob Ajom As you are reading this, coach Salisu Yusuf would have since resumed in the Super Eagles camp, preparing for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers between Nigeria and Liberia on the one hand and Cape Verde on the other. Coach Salisu has been reinstated as Super Eagles assistant coach and head coach of […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Super Eagles of Nigeria first choice goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has joined Premier League side, Watford on a five-and-a-half year deal that will begin on January 1, 2022. Okoye who currently plies his trade with Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam will be only the second Nigeria goalkeeper to play in England while representing the […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Odion Ighalo’s return to the Super Eagles set-up has been confirmed with his inclusion in the 24-man squad for the final phase of the Round 1 World Cup qualifiers for Africa. Ighalo who last represented the country with the national team in 2019 currently plies his trade in Saudi Arabia and will […]