Nigerian Football
Despite Disgrace By Nigeria, Hugo Broos Wants to stay in Cameroon after 2018
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, Yaounde.
With Cameroon arithmetically out of the World Cup qualifying series, Coach Hugo Broos on Sunday told the local press that he had no intention of stepping out as being speculated in the various social media platforms.
Rather, he is asking that he should be allowed to remain and rebuild the team for Africa Cup of Nations’ title defence which he hoped, Cameroon will still host.
“I think we probably will not be in Russia next year. But after this World Cup, there will be CAN 2019. We must prepare this CAN well. Hopefully, despite all the problems that this CAN will take place in this country.
“I believe that there is nothing more beautiful than to become a second African champion in his own country, “he said on Sunday at a press conference.
Beaten 4-0 last Friday in Uyo by Nigeria, Broos and his players have spun their chances of qualifying for the next World Cup. In any case, Hugo Broos is not sure that he can do this. “I think we probably will not be in Russia next year,” he said.
Continuing, he said:”If I can decide, I will stay in Cameroon. I am an ambitious person. There is no one in the world who has achieved all his projects.
“When I arrived in Cameroon, I said that we must at all costs participate in the CAN (2017). We did it. Afterwards, I said that we must absolutely pass the first round: we did it. And we even did a little more; because we won this CAN”.
Indeed, when he joined Cameroon, Hugo Broos had two missions. The first: qualify and lead the national team to the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations 2017.
The Belgian technician did better than what the Cameroonian football authorities expected of him: he led the indomitable Lions at the coronation of this edition organized by Gabon.
The second mission consisted for the coach, to qualify the Cameroonian selection at the next World Cup that will organize Russia, next year.
Remo Stars on Saturday made it two straight wins in the Nigeria Premier League after labouring to a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure to follow-up their last weekend 2-0 away win over Abia Warriors.
On Saturday, under eight minutes they shot ahead through Shuaibu Ibrahim. That was where the story ended as Sunshine Stars came up strongly and almost stalemated scores.
The win, though narrow, is enough to temporarily take Remo Stars to the top of the log after two games.
They are followed by Rivers United who beat Heartland 3-1. It is the second consecutive 3-1 loss that Heartland are getting in the two-week old season.
The situation could change on Sunday when other matches are played.
On the card are: Akwa United hosting Abia Warriors while Kano Pillars will be away to Bayelsa United.
Katsina United host Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will be home to Nasarawa United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau United.
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles.
Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.
“I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.
According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.
Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.
Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job. But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.
He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.
To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”
The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.
The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.
Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65th , 70th and 73rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.
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