As the newly apppinted Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle was unveiled in a colourful ceremony at the media centre, Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja on Monday, the Franco – Malian has revealed how he became Super Eagles, reports www.totorinews.com
According to the former Malian international, he had been a fan of the Super Eagles during the glory days of the team in the 1990’s when the likes of Late Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Austin Egwavoen and Emmanuel Amunke dazzled lovers of football worldwide at the USA ’94 World Cup and France ’98 World Cup.
He revealed that he was so much in love with the Super Eagles as a young boy who grew up in Marseille, that he wore the Nigerian jersey in support of the team at France ’98 football mundial.
“Nigeria is a dominant force in Africa and one of the best team in the World. I had always been following the Super Eagles as fan. I remember in Marseille during the France ’98 World Cup, i wore the Nigerian jersey as a fan of the team.
“Nigeria has great football history. From Christian Chukwu, Victor Ikpeba, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amunike, Augustine Eguavoen, George Finidi, Taribo West, John Obi Mikel, Sunday Oliseh—oh, I almost forgot Tijani Babangida—I was a fan,” Chelle said.
“And this new generation now includes Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon and others.”
He maintained that he is in Nigeria to work, to fashion out a team that will begining to dominate on African soil with the main aim of qualifying the team for the 2026 World Cup.
“I have seen the quality in team and i am here to work. I love my team to play pressing game and make sure that the players are quick to retrieve the ball from the opponents after losing the ball.
“I prefer this to happen in the opponents half and football is about scoring goals. I am very certain that the Super Eagles will score goals, football is about scoring goals.
“Mali team under me scored 42 goals and conceeded 17 goals. The Super Eagles is not lacking players in the scoring aspect of the game,” he said.
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As the newly apppinted Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle was unveiled in a colourful ceremony at the media centre, Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja on Monday, the Franco – Malian has revealed how he became Super Eagles, www.totorinews.com reports.
According to the former Malian international, he had been a fan of the Super Eagles during the glory days of the team in the 1990’s when the likes of Late Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Austin Egwavoen and Emmanuel Amunke dazzled lovers of football worldwide at the USA ’94 World Cup and France ’98 World Cup.
He revealed that he was so much in love with the Super Eagles as a young boy who grew up in Marseille, that he wore the Nigerian jersey in support of the team at France ’98 football mundial.
“Nigeria is a dominant force in Africa and one of the best team in the World. I had always been following the Super Eagles as fan. I remember in Marseille during the France ’98 World Cup, i wore the Nigerian jersey as a fan of the team.
“Nigeria has great football history. From Christian Chukwu, Victor Ikpeba, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amunike, Augustine Eguavoen, George Finidi, Taribo West, John Obi Mikel, Sunday Oliseh—oh, I almost forgot Tijani Babangida—I was a fan,” Chelle said.
“And this new generation now includes Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon and others.”
He maintained that he is in Nigeria to work, to fashion out a team that will begining to dominate on African soil with the main aim of qualifying the team for the 2026 World Cup.
“I have seen the quality in team and i am here to work. I love my team to play pressing game and make sure that the players are quick to retrieve the ball from the opponents after losing the ball.
“I prefer this to happen in the opponents half and football is about scoring goals. I am very certain that the Super Eagles will score goals, football is about scoring goals.
“Mali team under me scored 42 goals and conceeded 17 goals. The Super Eagles is not lacking players in the scoring aspect of the game,” he said.
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