Tag: Rohr
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Bribery scandal: Super Eagles coach, Rohr backs assistant, says he’s innocent
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has backed his assistant Salisu Yusuf who was implicated in a sting operation by controversial Ghana journalist, who caught Yusuf on tape accepting bribe to fix a player in his team during the African Nations Championship in Morocco. Rohr argued that Yusuf was just a victim of people who “just…
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Ikeme’s absence my biggest W/Cup regret – Rohr
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said his greatest regret heading to the 2018 World Cup is the absence of goalkeeper Carl Ikeme. Ikeme is undergoing treatment for acute Leukemia. The Wolves man was in goal for the Nigeria at the start of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Zambia, October 2016. “My biggest regret…
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Nigeria, Rohr, Oshoala among top three for Aiteo/CAF awards
The top three nominees for all the seven categories of the Aiteo CAF Awards 2017 were unveiled on Monday in Accra, Ghana.Nigeria however got four places in the nominations, with Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr and Super Falcons star forward Asisat Oshoala being among those for the individual awards. While Rohr got the nomination…
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Eagles Coach Rohr : We Want To Win 2019 African Cup of Nations
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is aiming to win the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon after extending his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation for two more years. Three-time champions Nigeria missed out on the 2015 and 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations, and trail leaders Libya and South Africa by…
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Super Eagles Coach Rohr Turn Down Question On Return Of Vincent Enyeama
The coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr refused to provide any update on the impending return of out of favour Lille shot stopper Vincent Enyeama to the Super Eagles. Rohr has openly voiced out his desire to have the 35 year old back in the team, two years after he announced his…
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Cameroun will meet better Eagles – Rohr assures Nigerians
Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr on Tuesday said that Cameroun would meet a better and experienced Super Eagles in the World Cup qualifying match by Aug. 28. Rohr gave the assurance in an interview with the newsmen in Abuja while speaking on way forward for the team. He said that Cameroun would…
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2019 AFCON Qualifier: Why South Africa defeated Nigeria – Rohr
…says team will perform better against Cameroon Technical adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has admitted his side lacked the killer instinct and experience, after they were defeated 2-0 by South Africa in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. Two second half goals courtesy of Tokelo Rantie and Percy Tau, saw…
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I will name Super Eagles squad for AFCON 2019 qualifiers by February – Rohr
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has revealed he will name his squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in February. The draw for the tournament will be held on Thursday in Libreville, Gabon and Nigeria is likely to play their first game of the qualifying series in March. “I will make…