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’Tosin Oluwalowo
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is under pressure to drop his captain Ahmed Musa from the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin Republic later this month.
Musa has been without a club since quitting Saudi side Al Nassr in October 2020.
He has however continued to enjoy the support of Rohr, who invited him for the double-header qualifying games against Sierra Leone in Benin and Freetown respectively last November.
Many Nigerians on social media have however asked that the Franco-German drop the 28-year-old and invite players who play regularly for their teams.
Speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday, former Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu said, “It is left for the coach to invite whoever he feels he needs into the team.
By Amaechi Agbo
President Muhammadu Buhari is saddened to learn of the passing of former Nigeria senior team goalkeeper and one-time assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Joe Erico. Commiserating with the family of the legendary player and tactician, as well as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the President avers that the nation will forever remember him for his tireless devotion to duty, ensuring victory for Nigeria when it mattered most in football. President Buhari believes that Coach Erico’s guidance as a veteran would have availed much for the Nigerian football community, but it pleased his Maker to call him home at such a time.