Posts tagged as: Rohr

Nigerians React To Ighalo Returns To Super Eagles

LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mixed reactions have trailed the decision of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to hand a national team recall to striker Odion Ighalo, who retired from international football in 2019. Rohr included Ighalo in his 24-man squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifying games against Liberia and Cape Verde later this month. Ighalo […]

World Cup qualifier: Rohr Axes Super Eagles Goalkeeper Okoye Against CAR

LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has dropped Maduka Okoye from Thursday’s World Cup qualifying tie against Central African Republic in Lagos. Camp sources hinted that axing the goalie against may not unconnected with his late arrival to camp. Okoye had hoped the October’s back-to-back qualifiers will help him to cement his role […]

AFCON 2022 Qualifiers: Odion Ighalo Gatecrashes Super Eagles Camp In Lagos

LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former first choice striker of the senior national team of Nigeria Odion Ighalo paid a surprise visit to the team earlier on Thursday at their AFCON 2022 training camp. Olakanlo Tosin who is with the team at their Lagos camp posted a picture of the former Manchester United striker who retired from […]

Nigeria To Retain Rohr, To Go For Further Coaching Course With Bayern Munich

LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gernot Rohr will remain on as Nigeria head coach, despite the country’s Africa Cup of Nations disappointment in Egypt. The Super Eagles’ hopes of a fourth African title faded into thin air following a 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the semi-final. Defeat to Djamel Belmadi’s men prompted much soul-searching in Nigeria and […]

Rohr Is Too Relax, I’ll Sack Him If I Were NFF Boss – Odegbami

LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former national team captain, Segun Odegbami, says he would have sacked Gernot Rohr after Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Madagascar at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations if he were the Nigeria Football Federation boss. Odegbami, a guest on Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily, on Monday faulted Rohr’s attitude during Nigeria’s matches, saying […]

AFCON 2019: Mixed Reactions Trail Super Eagles Provisional Players List

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some soccer fans and journalists have expressed divergent opinions on Super Eagles’ 25-man provisional list for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) just released by Coach Gernot Rohr. Preparation of the senior national team towards AFCON was hot-up when Rohr released the 25-man provisional list on Tuesday for camping in Asaba. The […]

Rohr, Leicester City Coach Rodgers, Differ On Iheanacho’s Performance

LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Leicester City forward was not called up for the Super Eagles’ March games, with Rohr questioning his seriousness Brendan Rodgers has jumped to the defence of Kelechi Iheanacho after the Leicester City forward was criticised by Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr during the international break. The 22-year-old has come in for criticisms […]

Shocking: Mikel Obi Withdraws From AFCON Qualifier

LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has withdrawn his name from contention for the Super Eagles’ squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles next month. Mikel, who captained the side at the World Cup in Russia earlier this year, will not travel to the island nation from his base in […]

World Cup: Rohr, Bans Super Eagles Players From Eating Goat Meat & Pepper Soup

LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr bans players from eating goat meat & pepper soup. Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has banned players from eating goat meat and pepper soup as they prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This comes after consecutive losses to England and the Czech Republic […]

World Cup: Lets Call Rohr To Order

By Cosmas Odoemena LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After several warnings from some quarters against the use of Francis Uzoho as the first-choice goalkeeper of the Super Eagles, the Franco-German manager, Gernot Rohr, seems hell-bent on using him. To Rohr perhaps, it is Uzoho at all cost. Our World Cup friendly game against England at Wembly last […]

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