Perspective from Sport

Oliseh Emerges As The New Coach Sunday Oliseh has officially been introduced as the new manager of the Super Eagles of Nigeria following the termination of Stephen Keshi. This makes Oliseh the fourth ex -player  to be appointed as head coach from the 1994 golden generation. News broke out on the BBC through Oluwasina Okeleji that the NFF had contacted him and were in discussion with the former international player. The NFF eventually came out with an official statement confirming they have tabled an offer for Oliseh and specified the details of his new role. The Man - Sunday Oliseh I remembered many years ago, when I read about a certain 19 year old player already in Belgium in the complete football magazine. At the time, the Super Eagles did not really have the perfect person for their defensive midfielder position. He was eventually invited and debuted against Ethiopia; a game the Super Eagles demolished their opponent by 6 - 1. Personally I had not seen much of him in the

Keshi's Overview Keshi resigns, Keshi re-appointed, Keshi's contract ended, Keshi sacked, Keshi  re-appointed and now Keshi sacked... those were the headlines that dominated the Nigerian media world at different intervals. Whilst the football fans were busy watching the Copa America finals or probably the Women's World Cup third place match, news started filtering through the social media platforms that the executive committee of the Nigerian Football Association had sacked the Super Eagles manager Stephen Okechukwu Keshi for allegedly applying for the vacant position to manage the Ivory Coast Well. Within minutes, the official statement was released to confirm the dismissal of the former Nigerian Captain.  The "Big Boss" as he is popularly known by the Nigeria football world is not new to controversies. He was once banned from playing football in Nigeria due to disciplinary issues. With his football career in despair, the former New Nigerian Bank of Benin