Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr on Wednesday reduced his 30-man provisional squad for the Russia 2018 World Cup to 25 players. The German dropped domestic league top scorer Junior Lokosa, Standard Liege midfielder Uche Agbo, Lokomotiv Plovdiv defender Stephen Eze…
Rohr banks on Moses, Mikel, Ighalo for England (Punch)
Victor Moses, Mikel John Obi and Odion Ighalo are likely to be in the Nigeria line-up to face England in a World Cup warm-up match in London on Saturday, coach Gernot Rohr has said, AFP reports. “We will have Victor…
DR Congo forces Super Eagles to 1-1 draw (Guardian)
DR Congo yesterday forced the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw at the Adokie Amasiemeka Stadium in Port Harcourt in a match, which served as farewell to the team’s supporters at home. The Eagles will fly out today for the…
Mixed reactions greet Rohr list (Punch)
Gernot Rohr’s 30-man provisional list for the Russia 2018 World Cup, which was released by the German on Monday, has generated several reactions from Nigerians. While former Super Eagles fringe goalkeeper Segun Oguns faulted the inclusion of “too many Turkey-based…
Eagles, DR Congo friendly holds despite Ebola scare (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the Super Eagles friendly match against the Leopards of DR Congo, slated for Port Harcourt, Rivers State on May 28 will still hold despite Federal Government anxiety over the recent outbreak of Ebola virus…
2018 FIFA WC: 1998 Super Eagles better than my team — Rohr (Vanguard)
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has admitted that the quality in his team cannot be compared to the 1998 Eagles that featured the like of Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Daniel Amokachi and Victor Ikpeba. However, Rohr who led the Eagles to…
Rohr expects Mikel to be fit for World Cup (Vanguard)
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said he expects captain, John Obi Mikel to be fit for the World Cup despite playing in Chinese League. The Chinese Super League may not be one of the most competitive leagues in the world but…
England can’t beat Eagles at Wembley, says Rohr (Vanguard)
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr said England will find it difficult to cope with his team when they play in the pre-World Cup friendly June 2 at the Wembley Stadium in London. Rohr based his assumption on the fact that…