The 49-year-old tactician is now looking for a job after parting ways with the Nigerian Football Federation and has since set his sights on the Bucs coaching job
Browsing: Dream Team VI
Speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja after a meeting with the President, Dalung disclosed that he briefed Buhari on the performance, challenges and progress recorded by Nigeria’s Rio Olympics contingent
The Dream Team VI coach said in an interview that he no longer wanted to be involved in what he described as “a disrespectful system”
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Joe Obinna Ogba, made the disclosure in Abuja
Siasia however believes his lads are back in shape to pick the bronze at the expense of the Hondurans.
“We didn’t play well in the match [against Germany],” Siasia said. “We’ve been playing better than what we showed against Germany
The kit is arriving less than 48 hours to the closing ceremony of the Games
Brazil had in an earlier semifinal game drubbed Honduras 6-0
Kanu, two-time African Footballer of the Year, said the Coach Samson Siasia-led side was on the threshold of history and must be supported to go win yet another Olympic Soccer Gold Medal for the country since Atlanta ’96.
He said: “The Olympic Eagles have done well and they deserve a pat on the back
Specifically, they insisted that they don’t want the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, and his delegation anywhere near their dressing room before and during the match to avoid unnecessary distractions
The 41-year-old referee will be assisted by his countrymen, Maidana Herman and Belatti Juan Pabio, while Spain’s Mateu Lahoz Antonio is the fourth official
“It was very difficult circumstances. We struggled to get here. But there is oneness, a team spirit and a willingness to overcome
Siasia, who spoke shortly after a 2-0 win over Denmark to qualify his team for the semifinal of the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games, noted that the continent would have to deal with issues that had been stalling their progress
Goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel takes over from Daniel Akpeyi, who was far from convincing in the team’s last game against Colombia, while Shehu Abdullahi, Usman Mohammed and Imoh Ezekiel all returned to the starting line up
A statement issued by Ademola Olajire, the Nigeria Football Federation’s Assistant Director of Communications, quoted the federation’s President, Amaju Pinnick, as saying so when he communicated with the team’s handler, Samson Siasia, on telephone
An authentic source told the News Agency of Nigeria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that top officials of the sports ministry had been running around to settle the members of the team
Following two scoreless draws, Brazil knew anything less than victory would likely mean an early exit and another dream of Olympic football gold medal dashed
Elsewhere, Japan emerged victorious from a tight clash against Sweden in Salvador which, ultimately, proved to be a win in vain at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament. Colombia’s victory against Nigeria in Group B’s other game meant Los Cafeteros progressed in second place behind group winners Nigeria
Win or lose, the Nigerian team, under the tutelage of Coach Samson Siasia, had qualified for the quarterfinals by winning their first two group matches
Daniel Akpeyi stepped in for Emmanuel Daniel in goal, while Muenfuh Sincere, Kingsley Madu, William Troost-Ekong and Aminu Umar will provide cover in the defence
With two wins from two games for the Dream Team, Siasia’s side have established an unassailable lead at the top of the standings and will advance to the quarterfinal as group winners