KEEP WORKING HARD, GERNOT ROHR TELLS FLYING WINGER, AHMED MUSA IN MOSCOW

MOSCOW, Russia – Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has visited flying winger Ahmed Musa at his club, CSKA Moscow, telling him to keep working hard ahead of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.

Nigeria’s 2014 FIFA World Cup star Musa retraced his steps to former club CSKA in January as he was no longer getting playing time at English Premiership club Leicester, and was welcomed back to Russia with open arms.

Musa became the first Nigerian player to score two goals against two –time world champions Argentina in a FIFA World Cup match with his brace against the Albiceleste inside the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 25th June 2014.

Argentina is once more in the same group with Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup, and both teams trade tackles in Saint Petersburg on 26th June 2018.

Victor Moses: I am over the moon

Super Eagles and Chelsea ace Victor Moses has spoken of his delight after he was presented with his AITEO-NFF Football Awards Player of the Year gong by NFF 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko.

Dikko made the presentation to the versatile player at the Chelsea Football Club grounds in South West London during the week, and the player showed genuine excitement.

“I am simply over the moon with this award. It means that the country and the people really appreciate the little we are doing for the National Team.

“I am looking forward to doing much more for Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia,” said Moses, who was named winner at the Awards ceremony on 19th February.

Moses was top scorer with three goals for the Super Eagles as Nigeria made light work of a so –called ‘Group of Death’ in the African qualifying series to make sure of a trip to Russia with a match to spare.