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Super Eagles coach defends demand for huge pay rise

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5 days ago

February 27, 2026

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has put up a stout defense of his demand for a hefty pay rise of $130,000.

The pay rise from $50,000 to $130,000 has caused an outrage in Nigeria, but the coach has attempted a defense.

He argued that the pay rise will cover all his support staff, who help him to withstand the pressure of leading the national team of a country of over 250 million people, as well that this amount is also negotiable.

“What people don’t know, is that in Africa, I, in the national team where I was, I have to pay my staff. My technical staff” he said in Histores de Foot Podcast.

“So, in the 130,000 dollars offered, potentially, if, of course, those numbers are confirmed, you have to pay your staff with all that behind? Yes, we are five.

“So, I’m talking to you about my assistant, my first assistant, I’m talking to you about my physical trainer, my goalkeeper coach, and my personal assistant.

“You know, players today, they create a structure around them, where they have their personal physical coach, their personal coach, and sometimes they have a mental coach.

“So, me, to manage the pressure, because there are times when the pressure is strong, when there is a coach of a nation of 250 million inhabitants, I mean, twice as much as France, maybe even more, quadruple, because France is 65 million.

“So, 250 million, there is pressure. There is pressure, and sometimes I can’t manage the pressure alone. So, I put a structure in place around me that will allow me to manage this pressure. So, all these people, well, you have to pay them.

“And above all, the most important point, well, it’s not my job, I’m a coach, but when you negotiate a contract, do you go as high as possible or as low as possible?

“So, today, it’s a negotiation. We’re getting there.”

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Ademola Lookman starts in Copa del Rey rematch vs Barcelona

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17 hours ago

March 3, 2026

Kenny Malone

Ademola Lookman is most likely to start for Atletico Madrid in tonight’s Copa del Rey semifinal return leg at Barcelona.

The Super Eagles forward scored a goal and made an assist for Atletico to thrash Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg.

Ademola Lookman only played the first half of his club’s last La Liga match against Real Oviedo this past weekend s second striker alongside Alexander Sorloth.

In the likely starting XI from Monday’s final training, he was played from the left flank with Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez the two strikers in a 4-4-2 formation.

Atletico seek to reach their first Copa del Rey final since 2020.

Kick-off is 9pm.

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Trabzonspor give injury update on goal hero Nwaiwu

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17 hours ago

March 3, 2026

Logan Mclaughlin

Turkish giants Trabzonspor have provided an update on the injury suffered by defender Chibuike Nwaiwu.

Trabzonspor announced that Nwaiwu, who scored twice in a 3-1 home win over Fatih Karagumruk at the weekend, suffered a thigh injury during the game.

An MRI scan showed that the defender suffered bleeding and edema in the inner left thigh that forced him out of the game.

Trabzonspor doctor Ahmet Besir said the player has begun treatment of the muscle injury.

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Moses Usor is Man of the Match

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2 days ago

March 2, 2026

Bryce Mullins

Moses Usor posted a Man of the match performance for Austrian club LASK FC in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Austria Wien.

LASK are third on the league table with 34 points in 21 games.

The 24-year-old forward opened the goal scoring for the visiting team in the 23rd minute.

He went on to assist Christoph Lang in the 73rd minute to give his side a 2-1 lead.

The former Slavia Praha player has now scored eight goals in 20 league games and one in the cup games.

He was substituted in the 74th minute with Maximilian Entrup.

Nigerian-American George Bello was in action for LASK for the entire duration of the game.

Samuel Adeniran was an 81st minute substitute for LASK as he replaced Sasa Kalajdzic, while another Nigerian at the club Emmanuel Michael was an unused substitute.

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