Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has explained the circumstances surrounding the absences of some key players in the squad that will take on Seychelles in the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Gernot Rohr
Speaking to the press in Lagos yesterday, Rohr said Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi asked to be excused because he was just recovering from an injury that had kept him out of his club squad until recently.
“I considered his excuse and the long journey he has to make from China. He needs to focus on his fitness in order to recover fully for club and country.
“In the case of Shehu Abdullahi, he is celebrating Salah. He is not ready for the match, while Tyrone Ebuehi is recovering from an injury as well.”
Rohr said Victor Moses called him to explain he wanted to concentrate on his club and have more time for his family. “Moses has a new coach who brought a new system. So he needs to work to adapt to new formation. I just hope his excuse is not a definitive retirement from the national team.”
Coach Rohr also spoke on Moses Simon. “He too is recovering from an injury. It is notr the same that prevented him from going to the World Cup.”
Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has insisted that the club will not fire manager Jose Mourinho during the season, despite the tension and bad results. Mourinho watched on as United suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. Speaking on Monday Night Football, Neville said United should aim to let him see out the remaining two years on his deal. He saw the end of his contract at Inter Milan, he saw the end of his contract at Porto and he saw the end of his contract at Real Madrid. “It’s only at Chelsea, which is a club of madness, where this has happened. At Inter Milan, Porto and Real Madrid he saw it to the end so let’s not rewrite history. At Chelsea, everybody dies a little bit early. It’s that type of club, he’s not on his own there. “It was tough for him at Real Madrid and he got through to the end of the season. I don’t see it happening during the season. To suggest that Manchester United are li...
As British Prime Minister Theresa May visits Nigeria and two other African countries this week, the country reported it had returned £70 million recovered from a Nigerian, who was convicted of fraud by an Italian court. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, said in Abuja: “There was an Italian court case with a particular person involved. A portion the fund has been in the UK and that was the portion that was returned recently from the UK to Nigeria.’’ The envoy did not mention the identity of the Nigerian involved in the offence, but said more funds would be repatriated. He stressed that his country was working with the Nigerian government to accelerate the legal process of returning the looted money. “The British government has no intention of keeping one kobo of Nigerian funds in the UK. It all must come back to Nigeria. “Just as in Nigeria, the UK feels that the judicial process is important, and we have to go through those processes before the mon...
Where do Manchester United go from here? There were good signs, but they were sadly far outweighed by the bad. In some ways, this 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur -- their second in two games in the Premier League -- was more dispiriting than their defeat to Brighton. Against Brighton, they showed a lack of intensity throughout; here, spurred on by six changes to their starting eleven, they nevertheless succumbed to a counter-attacking performance of the most ruthless efficiency. The start of the performance was far more positive, which is what made the closing stages all the more disappointing. Positives Jesse Lingard, save one crucial miss at 0-2, was very, very good, and Luke Shaw was the pick of the team -- he has arguably been his team's best player in each of the first three games of the season. Negatives United started very well, and at a remarkable tempo, but then regressed in both match control and decision-making, their midfielders and defenders caught o...
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