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Here I Am, Pick Me; Medal-winning Former Flying Eagles Captain, Andrew Uwe Offers Services To Nigeria –
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BY KUNLE SOLAJA.
Andrew Uwe who captained the Nigeria U-20 team, Flying Eagles to third place finish at the 1985 edition of the then World Youth Championship (now U-20 World Cup) has offered to serve as a coach for either U-20 team or the U-17 Golden Eaglets.
In a telephone conversation from his base in Germany, Uwe said he wished to return and give back to the system that produced him.
He captained a star-studded Nigerian team to the world championship in the old Soviet Union which has since been broken into several independent republics.
In the side that Uwe captained were players like Samson Siasia, Alloy Agu, Waidi Akanni all who made names in the Super Eagles.
Uwe was a central figure in the sensational Leventis United – a team that rose from the third division, gaining promotion successively and topping all the divisions.
The club went three seasons without losing any match.
“I was born in Lagos and featured prominently in the then popular Principals Cup, YSFON and the Flying Eagles after which I graduated into the Super Eagles and featured at the 1988, 1990 and 1992 Afcon”, said Andrew Uwe.
He captained the Super Eagles in the 2-0 defeat of Cameroon in a World Cup qualifier played on 10 June 1989 at the Lekan Salami Stadium. Till date, it remains the Super Eagles’ only match at that stadium. He also featured at the football event of the Seoul ‘88 Olympics.
He was part of the ‘Belgium trek’ of the late 1980s and early 90s as he left for SK Roeselare in July 1993.
He made rounds at SV Wehen, VfB Oldenburg, LR Ahlen and BV Cloppenburg – all in Germany before venturing westward to the US in 2001.
In the US, he featured for Houston Dynamos before retiring to pursue career in coaching.
Uwe obtained the A and B license as well as the Premier License in the US. He followed up with the Popular sports C license and the UEFA B level license and the DFB (Germany) Elite Youth License.
Since 2001, he has been involved in coaching youth teams in the United States and Germany. Some of the clubs include Ade Youth Soccer Academy in Houston/Texas, Saint Agnes College Academy Houston/Texas and VfB Oldenburg in Germany. Other clubs he handled in Germany include FC Wittsfeld (Oldenburg) and JFV NordWest Oldenburg
Briefly, he handled the Vandrezzer Academy in Uyo Nigeria as the Head Coach as well as being the Technical Director Real Sapphire FC in Lagos.
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Nigerian women coaches conclude first module of CAF C-License course
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A total of 30 women coaches have concluded the first of a three-module CAF C-License program in the Federal Capital, Abuja and are expected to commence a two-week internship with different teams in a few days.
Peopled largely by former Nigerian internationals and other serving coaches, the group was taken through a full week of rigorous classroom and practical sessions by a team of coach educators and resource persons, in a baptism of what the next two modules are likely to entail,
NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, told thenff.com that the first module has shown that the women coaches are actually desirous of learning.
“I am very much impressed with their attitude, mannerisms and conduct through the first module. They impressed everyone, and the coach educators also told me they were impressed, and are looking forward to having them back for the second and concluding modules.
“We are grateful for the leadership of the NFF for the support and encouragement for coach-education programmes all the time.”
The participants will return to Abuja for the second module that is scheduled for 12th – 20th August, after which they will go on another two-week internship, 23rd August – 4th September. The third module, which comes with examinations for the participants, will take place 9th – 19th September.
Dr. Terry Babatunde Eguaoje, NFF’s Head of Education, is among the coach educators’ team, which also includes Coaches Isah Ladan Bosso, Wemimo Olanrewaju and Lanrence Ndaks.
Among the 30 participants are former Super Falcons’ stars Precious Dede, Joy Jegede, Esther Michael, Maureen Eke, Otas Ogbonmwan, Vera Okolo, Cecilia Nku, Taiwo Ajobiewe, Gloria Ofoegbu and Amenze Aighewi. There are also Barr. Victoria Nlemigbo and retired FIFA referee Folusho Ajayi.
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Osimhen’s outburst was a moment of madness, says Amaju
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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President and a FIFA Council member, Amaju Pinnick has expressed shock at last month’s outburst by Super Eagles’ striker, Victor Osimhen against Finidi George.
“It is very unfortunate”, Amaju Pinnick remarked on an Arise Television programme. The former NFF president said he had put a call to Osimhen who was very remorseful while the telephone conversation lasted.
“I told him he has to apologise, and I am sure he will if he has not yet done so.” Amaju remarked that he could not comprehend what went wrong as Osimhen was the most cool-headed player in the national team.
He went on to remark that Finidi George was not a personality to be disregarded like that. He has won virtually every honour available during his playing days and was a member of the Super Eagles at their peak when Nigeria ranked fifth in the world.
“I believe players should learn to respect their coaches”, said the former NFF boss.
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I prefer a foreign coach for the Super Eagles, says Amaju
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Nigeria’s FIFA Council member, Amaju Pinnick has told the world that he has always been an advocate of foreign coaches for the Super Eagles. He spoke on Arise Television while fielding questions with Reuben Abati, Rufai Oseni and Ayo Mairo-Ese.
His reason for being averse to indigenous coaches stemmed from lack of respect for them by the players.
“Yes, the Nigerian coaches have the requisite knowledge and the technical ability, but modern football is beyond that in managing players.
“Will the national team players respect the coach? The sad thing is that they don’t”, said Amaju Pinnick.
He however revealed that he supported the appointment of Finidi George owing to the circumstances that the NFF found itself after the exit of Jose Peseiro.
The NFF, he revealed, had no money to hire a foreign coach. The body therefore went for the most available option, Finidi to ensure a smooth transition.
“Finidi was part of the coaching crew of Peseiro and it was therefore logical to ask him to continue.
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