Tag: Samson Siasia
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Samson Siasia reflects on difficult years of FIFA ban
Coach Samson Siasia says that he is more renewed and prepared to continue with his lifetime passion of coaching, following his return to full scale football activities. Siasia spoke on the sidelines of an event organised by friends and parents of Siaone Soccer Academy to mark his return to full football activities on Saturday in…
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Mighty Jet set to hire Samson Siasia
Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Mighty Jets, are making strong efforts to appoint Samson Siasia as their new head coach.
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Siasia eyes Super Eagles coaching job
Samson Siasia has expressed interest in managing the Super Eagles.
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Samson Siasia free to return to football as FIFA ban ends today
**DEVELOPMENT NEWS❗️❗️** **Coach Samson Siasia’s Five-Year FIFA Ban Expires Today** On this day in 2019, Samson Siasia, the Olympic silver and bronze medal-winning coach, was handed a lifetime ban by FIFA from all football-related activities. This decision came as a shock to the football community, given Siasia’s notable contributions to the sport in Nigeria, particularly…
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Siasia slams Super Eagles, says team lacks character to be African champion
Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, has said Super Eagles players lack character to be African Champions. Siasia said this much in an interview on Sportsville. The ex-international, in his first official interview after the expiration of his FIFA ban, said ‘’though the current team comprises of quality players, playing as a unit remains the…
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Samson Siasia faults Super Eagles list for Ghana match
Ex-international and former Super Eagles gaffer, Samson Siasia has faulted the inclusion of some players on the 30-man list recently released by Augustine Eguavoen for the double header Worldcup playoffs between Nigeria and Ghana. New Invitee and Leicester forward Ademola Lookman and Oghenekaro Etebo who has been sidelined for months due to injury were on…
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I broke my leg for Nigeria but FG neglected me in time of need – Siasia
Former Super Eagles player Samson Siasia has hit out at the Federal Government for abandoning legends in their time of need. The former striker played for the Super Eagles from 1984-1999, making a total of 51 appearances and scoring 16 goals in the process. He was among the players who won the 1994 Africa Cup…
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CAS reduces Ex-Super Eagles coach life-ban to five years
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia’s life-ban from football for bribery to five years. The 53-year-old was initially sanctioned in 2019 by FIFA for agreeing to “receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches.” He appealed against the ban with FIFA and CAS as he denied…
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BREAKING: Former U-20 Captain, Isaac Promise is dead
Captain of the football team representing Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Isaac Promise has passed on, aged 31. Austin Bold FC chairman, Bobby Epstein announced that the player passed away on Wednesday. “The greatest loss a team can suffer is not on the scoreboard, it’s the death of a fellow teammate,” wrote…
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Samson Siasia appeals FIFA’s life ban
Former Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia said on Thursday he had lodged an appeal against his life ban from the game by world football governing body, FIFA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Siasia was banned for life from the game, following a match-fixing probe by FIFA. Siasia, who spoke to NAN in…