(Twitter) Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has called up his regular players, Mikel John Obi, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi and other regulars for the camp ahead ofthe 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Details shortly...
He however insisted that he would choose the Barcelona superstar as the better player between the duo who have dominated world football in the last decade.
Lionel Messi, Barcelona star, has been crowned World Soccer's player ofthe year during theWorld Soccer's January edition published on Friday, December 27.
He has been capped 31 times by Brazil and was selected ahead of Manchester City's Ederson at theWorld Cup, playing in all of his country's matches as they reached the quarter-finals.
They need to stop this poor streak to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. With renewed momentum under Chelle, Nigeria aims to capitalize on their resurgence, led by the striking talents of Osimhen and Lookman.
Shortly after being ruled out ofaction, coronavirus pandemic forced all football action in England and most parts oftheworld to go into hibernation until the flu is contained.
Eileen Gu won the Laureus WorldAction Sportsperson ofthe Year category, while Catherine Debrunner walked home with the Laureus World Sportsperson ofthe Year with a Disability award.
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has compared Bernardo Silva to Lionel Messi after their 6-1 win over Bournemouth. Bernardo Silva scored twice as the Premier League champions went back to the top ofthe table.
Tuchel said he has no reason, however, to be jealous ofthe Liverpool boss, describing him as fantastic, funny and one ofthe very best managers in theworldof football.
According to a Sport1 report, the furious Leverkusen boss, influential member ofthe European Club Association (ECA), says it cannot be that AFCON will take place in the middle ofthe season.
A statement on the club's website said he was substituted just before the end of Senegal's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over the Cape Verde Islands on Saturday.
Okocha, whose dazzling displays lit up the 1994 AFCON, the 1994 World Cup, and the 1996 Olympics, remains optimistic about the Super Eagles' chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite their challenging position.