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  • Ex International Dosu Joseph Backs Choice Of Chelle As New Super Eagles Coach

    Ex International Dosu Joseph Backs Choice Of Chelle As New Super Eagles Coach

    Ex international, Joseph Dosu has expressed his support to the newly appointed Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle

    The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Tuesday evening announced former Malian Coach, Chelle as a new head coach of senior national team in preparation for FIFA World Cup qualifying group matches begin on March.

    The appointment of Chelle has generated arguments among Nigerian football stakeholders,While some see the appointment as unacceptable following his unimpressive records in his coaching career others felt that it is a step in right direction for the national team.

    The Atlanta Olympic 1996 gold medalist told our correspondent that this is not the time football stakeholders should condemn the appointment of Chelle instead, Nigerians should rally round him and give him necessary support to qualify the country for the FIFA World Cup.

    “We should support the young man to succeed on the job.To me, I don’t see anything wrong in the appointment of Coach Chelle because I saw what he did for Mali national team especially at the last AFCON in Ivory coast.

    “He is a good coach, very tactical and his coaching pattern in the last AFCON was very impressive.I understand that he may not meet the expectations of Nigerian football stakeholders looking at his antecedent as a coach but I want to believe that he is coming to Nigeria to deliver and give Nigeria qualification ticket,”he said.

    The former Super Eagles goalie reminded Nigerians that NFF had appointed coaches with track records in the past but failed to deliver on their jobs, while a local coach has won AFCON Cup for the country.

    “Coaching a national team is an opportunity for any appointed coach to meet the expectations of his employer which Late Stephen Keshi did in 2015 AFCON in South Africa.

    “Coach Clement Westerhorf came to Nigeria without an impressive records and when he came here, we gave him time and necessary support before he won AFCON Cup for us in 1994 and qualifed us for the first ever FIFA World Cup in USA,”he said.

    Dosu who is also a founder of Dosu Joseph Football Club urged stakeholders to continue supporting the new coach saying that what is important thing is to see Nigeria book a place in next year’s FIFA World Cup.

  • Former Eagles’ Goalkeeper, Dosu Joseph Escapes Death In Lagos

    Former Eagles’ Goalkeeper, Dosu Joseph Escapes Death In Lagos

    BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE

    Atlanta Olympics gold football medalist, Joseph Dosu (MON) on Wednesday escaped an auto crash along Ojodu Berger in Lagos.

    Narrating his ordeal to our correspondent on the phone, the former Super Eagle goalkeeper said that while he and his friend were at a filling station to buy fuel only for them to suddenly saw MAC truck with registration number LND 470 XX fully loaded with iron materials was coming from nowhere and hit his car beyond repair.

    “I am calling you to thank God that I am not a dead person by now. God has spared my life. It happened two days ago when my friend, Mr Zack and I were at Enyo filling station after Ojodu Berger bus stop in Lagos to buy fuel around 6pm. Suddenly this Mack truck with registration number LND 470 XX loaded with iron materials left the road and jammed my car with full force to the extent that my car was totally damaged beyond repair.

    “I thank God I was not in the car. Thank God for my life. The incident has been reported to Isheri Police Station. The driver has been detained, the truck is with the police and when I spoke with the owner of the truck, he said it would take him a year to repair my car,” said Dosu who is still in shock while chatting with our correspondent on phone.

  • NPFL Star Players Storm Lagos To Battle Dosu Joseph FC In Friendly Game

    NPFL Star Players Storm Lagos To Battle Dosu Joseph FC In Friendly Game

    BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE

    Some star players in the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL have arrived in Lagos to honour a match between Dosu Joseph Football Club against NPFL football team in a friendly match scheduled for Wednesday morning (8am) at the Rehabilitation mini stadium, Ojodu Berger, Lagos.

    Among the NPFL star players that would be in action for Wednesday’s friendly match are Kayode Bankole from Remo Stars and Super Eagles goalie, ⁠Gbade Adelowo from Shooting Stars Football Club of Ibadan and Joshua Akpan from Shooting Stars FC.

    Others are Abdullahi Agbara and David Ojukwu who are currently playing for Bangladesh league side.

    The friendly match is organised to give the NPFL players and other foreign based players an opportunity to play with boyhood club and have social interaction with the players and backroom staff ofJoseph Dosu FC.

    Convener of the event, John Dosu, who is also a 3SC goalkeeper trainer said arrangements have been concluded to organise a friendly match where Dosu boys would have an opportunity to play against NPFL star players and ither foreign based players.

    “We are looking forward to the friendly match sheduled for Wednesday and all the players in both teams are fully ready for the game.

    “It is going to be fun, exciting and glamorous game. The venue would be filled to the brim because many of these NPFL star players started their football career in Lagos,” he said.