Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has been described as “another Westerhof” who can lift the country’s football team to greater heights.
Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof led the Super Eagles to win the 1994 AFCON in Tunisia and made history when he qualified the country to their first-ever World Cup same year.
The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who recently hosted Eric Chelle to a dinner to welcome him to Nigeria, has compared the former Mali coach to ‘Dutch-gerian’ Westerhof.
“Eric is an unknown coach who is ready to give everything because history beckons,” Adeniyi told Eagles 7 FM
“He’s another Westerhof.
“He wants to qualify the biggest team in Africa to the World Cup because it can only be good for his CV.
“He’s a serious-minded coach, who engages his players.
“He’s not in Nigeria for the money, he got much more at his former club.
“The bigger motivation is to make history and he hopes to infect this motivation on the whole team.
“Hopefully, this passion and enthusiasm will be there for the first must-win match in Rwanda.”
Osimhen fires Galatasaray ahead to stay on course for third straight championshipGalatasaray tonight stayed on course for a third straight Turkish Super Lig title after Victor Osimhen again delivered the match winner at Alanyaspor. Osimhen scored his 17th league goal for the Istanbul giants with a header in the 82nd. It proved to be the goal that gave Galatasaray the full points on the night. They ...
Read more Continue reading here ▶ Win in Rwanda will be turning point for Super Eagles – Ahmed MusaNigeria’s most capped international Ahmed Musa has declared that victory for the Super Eagles in Rwanda on March 21 will be the turning point in the country’s campaign to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Super Eagles have failed to win their first four World Cup qualifiers and now languish in fifth place in ...
Read more Continue reading here ▶ Enyimba, Kwara United win, champions Enugu Rangers heldEnyimba, Kwara United and Plateau United today recorded wins at home, while defending NPFL champions Enugu Rangers were held by Akwa United. Nine-time champions Enyimba climbed to eighth in the standings after they pipped El Kanemi Warriors courtesy of Joseph Atule 29th minute strike. Atule was also the match winner at Niger Tornadoes last weekend. ...
Read more Continue reading here ▶ Ikorodu City youngster signs pre-contract with top English clubOfficials have disclosed Ikorodu City young defender Leonard Ngenge has signed a pre-contract with Premier League promotion chasers Leeds United. Ngenge is one of the youngest left-sided central defenders in the NPFL. He was named Man of the Match in Ikorodu City win at Lobi Stars this weekend as he was involved in the late ...
Read more Continue reading here ▶ Super Eagles may not gamble on Fisayo Dele-BashiruSCORENigeria understands that coach Eric Chelle is most likely not to risk injured Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for the must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. On Thursday, the Lazio midfielder failed to make his comeback in a UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg tie at Viktoria Plzen of Czech Republic. He has ...
Read more Continue reading here ▶ 
