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“It Will Be Hard” – Super Eagles Coach on Convincing Ethan Nwaneri to Play for Nigeria
Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle reveals that it will be difficult to convince Ethan Nwaneri to play for the team.
Ethan Nwaneri is a recent player for England but ca still play for Nigeria as his Nigerian Father married his English Mother. The player still has a chance to play for Nigeria, However Chelle stated that it might not be easy.
Speaking to the media the Super Eagles coach shared his thoughts “During my trip to England, to meet with Super Eagles stars, I said I would want Nwaneri to play for Nigeria.”
“I want the NFF to talk to him, and then I will also speak with him. It will be hard because England will also want to cap him at full international level.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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