Emmanuel Amunike has been announced as the new head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League side Heartland Football FC, Afrosport reports. The announcement was made by Imo State governors Hope Uzodinma on Monday who hoped that the former Super Eagles winger would improve the fortunes of the club. "I am thrilled to announce that our brother, Mr Emmanuel Amuneke, the celebrated international football legend from Imo...
Nigeria legend Segun Odegbami has backed calls for a Nigerian to coach the Super Eagles after the departure of Jose Peseiro on February 29. The Nigeria Football Federation has commenced the search for Peseiro's successor ahead of the country's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic in June. Augustine Eguavoen was the last indegineous coach to lead the Super Eagles in 2022...
Former Nigeria U17 and Tanzania national team coach, Emmanuel Amunike has advised the Nigeria Football Federation to devolve power to states’ Football Associations to foster talent discovery in the country. Amunike suggested that Nigeria can produce more football stars like newly-crowned African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen if there is a plan that will empower state FAs nuture talents. The former Barcelona striker invited Osimhen...
Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amunike has cleared the air by explaining his mention of Mohamed Salah in the aftermath of the 2023 CAF Awards on Monday night where Victor Osimhen was awarded the Men's Player of the Year. The Napoli star edged past Achraf Hakimi and Salah as the first Nigerian to win the prestigious award since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. There was however outrage...
Rashidi Yekini is a name that resonates with football fans in Nigeria and around the world. He is best remembered as one of the greatest African footballers of all time, and his legacy was cemented by his historic goal for Nigeria in their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance. It was in the summer of 1994, and Nigeria had qualified for their first World Cup tournament in...
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