He further urged NFF to strengthen the technical department of the team ahead of the World Cup play-off against Ghana in March in order to ensure that the team qualifies for the World Cup in Qatar.
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Erico, nicknamed Jogo Bonito, passed away on Tuesday morning in Lagos surrounded by his family, during a brief illness.
Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, led no fewer than 25 players in the team’’ camp in Asaba to the 2nd Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture held in the Delta capital on Friday.
Governor David Umahi among other soccer fans in Ebonyi, have congratulated the Super Eagles over the team’s qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The Federation for International Football Association has approved that the international friendly between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Cranes of Uganda takes place at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
National Chairman of Rangers International FC Supporters’ Club of Enugu Ibuchukwu Nwodo on Tuesday said that the club would storm Asaba with over 50 buses and 10,000 die-hard fans to watch the final of AITECO clash.
It stated: “We regret to announce the untimely passing of our former physiotherapist, Olawale Oladejo.
The General Secretary of the tournament, Danladi Musa, who made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, said the tournament would hold from June 1 to June 7 in Benin, the Edo State Capital.
The state Commissioner for Information, Patrick Ukah, made this known to newsmen on Wednesday in Asaba.
NAN reports that Yusuf beat the achievement of his predecessor, late Stephen Keshi, who guided the home-based team to the bronze medal in South Africa, the highest achievement then.
The search engine changed its logo in Nigeria on Tuesday to an illustration of the legendary sports star
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, made the assertion during a chat with Google in Lagos.
Ex-Eagles, Sylvanus Okpala and Joseph Dosu, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos in separate interviews that the team would do well, irrespective of the group the Eagles would eventually find themselves in.
A former national team goalkeeper confirmed the development
The NAESS National Chairman, Comrade Oloke Emmanuel, and Director of Sports, Comrade Adeoye Raphael, said in a statement in Benin City that they have been receiving favourable words of support from the Delta and Edo States Governments and even the Federal Ministry of Sports
Family sources confirmed to thenff.com that the 58-year-old, who was confirmed as National Technical Director by the Nigeria Football Federation in October 2014, complained of chest pains on Friday night and did not wake up on Saturday
His death is coming three days after that of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi.
Keshi’s remains had been deposited at Faith Mediplex where the former Super Eagles captain was rushed to early on Wednesday
Ilaboya quoted Keshi’s family member, Ricky Aburimen, as saying the Eagle’s former coach as having only complained of a leg ailment while holidaying at his Airport Road home in Benin before he passed away
Keshi, 54, who lost his wife, Kate, last year, was said to be planning to return to his base in the United States of America on Wednesday (today)