Omeruo told Brila.net that the team’s results in the two years since Gernot Rohr’s appointment as Technical Adviser, has largely then down to the solid bond.
“The understanding and warmth off the pitch reflects in our performances on it; even when you’re not playing you always want the team to do well.”
Nigerian legend Jay Jay Okocha is anticipating next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between his country’s national team and Bafana Bafana to be a humdinger.
“Everyone knows that there’s always pride at stake and that always translates into a great game. That’s why I think it will be an interesting encounter,” he said yesterday.
Former Arsenal star Chioma Ubogagu had a memorable debut for her country of birth, England, after she accounted for one of the three goals scored by the Lionesses in their 3-0 rout of Austria in an international friendly staged in Vienna on Thursday, November 8.
The Orlando Pride striker was named in the starting lineup by head coach Phil Neville and scored her maiden goal 26 minutes into the game after capitalizing on a mistake by Carina Wenninger.
