The Nigeria midfielder was stretchered off in the Super Eagles 2-0 loss to France on Monday, no thanks to a challenge from Blaise Matuidi
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“They need to get it into their heads that we can’t be ‘Sporting Messi’. Maybe he can score a great goal … but if it doesn’t come off for the kid, we can’t jump on him tomorrow as if he’s guilty of the Argentine disaster
The Eagle Online reliably gathered that the plan to offer Keshi an improved deal came amid confusion over the status of his employment with the Nigeria Football Federation
Nigeria’s coach, Stephen Keshi, called for the governing body to take retrospective action against the French midfielder
The pop superstar, who is dating Spanish soccer stud, Gerard Pique, is hoping her native Colombia will be in the final after they beat Uruguay to progress to the tournament’s quarter-final stage
In a statement signed by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Patrick Omorodion, in Abuja, the minister said: “It is not true that Keshi has resigned
Omeruo said the efforts put into the match by the Super Eagles was not a true reflection of the outcome
It turned out to be the story of the game: Belgium created chances only to see Howard stop everything thrown at him
Keshi however did not deny that some countries have showed interest in him, which he believes is good for Nigerian football and coaches, but assured that he will not abandon ship without a formal notice
However, not all the 23 players will return with the team to the country, as some of them have already gone to join their clubsides for pre-season preparations
Also, an angry Osaze Odemwingie has queried the officiating of American referee, Mark Geiger, describing it as not only appalling but against what the General Coordinator for the game between Nigeria and France, Walter Sieber, of Canada came to preach to the Super Eagles in Campinas, the Nigerian team base camp
Blerim Dzemaili nearly equalized right before the end but his header hit the post, and the rebound bounced off his knee and wide off the goal
“I congratulate the Super Eagles, their team of coaches led by Stephen Keshi and the NFF for a very good outing at the ongoing FIFA World Cup
The Chelsea player claimed referee Mark Geiger saw Giroud strike him in a 29th minute tangle, but opted against showing the Arsenal man a card before France battled to a 2-0 win and a place in the quarter-finals
“We wish to inform the general public that, though not yet contacted by FIFA in regards to this affair, our administration has already instructed its Ethics Committee, to further investigate these accusations
Mark, who watched the match along with the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba; and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Edem Duke, in his Apo official residence, said: “I am sure when the Nigeria Football Federation, President Aminu Maigari, comes back from Brazil, he will need to review the situation, identify the problems and explain to Nigerians what went wrong
The Paris-Saint Germain player was quick to admit after the game that he mistimed his tackle, but insists he did not set out to hurt Onazi
Last week, The Eagle Online broke the news that the South Africa Football Association offered the 52-year old gaffer a two-year deal to manage the Bafana Bafana
Two second-half goals by France in Brasilia ensured that the country’s run at the World Cup was put to a halt
Captain Joseph Yobo, as reported somewhere else earlier on this news site, was the first to the position