By Oluyemi Ogunseyin 15 December 2023 | 10:47 am A contestant during the 2022 Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Presidential election, David Doherty has urged Samuel Chukwueze to bring his “A” game to the Super Eagles. Doherty said this on his Facebook page on Thursday after Chukwueze’s goal helped AC Milan defeat Newcastle United 2-1 in their final UEFA Champions League group encounter. According to… AC Milan’s Nigerian midfielder Samuel Chukwueze celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund at the San Siro stadium in Milan on November 28, 2023. (Photo by AFP) A contestant during the 2022 Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Presidential election, David Doherty has urged Samuel Chukwueze to bring his “A” game to the Super Eagles. Doherty said this on his Facebook page on Thursday after Chukwueze’s goal helped AC Milan defeat Newcastle United 2-1 in their final UEFA Champions League group encounter. According to Sempre Milan, the goal scored by the 24-year-old 68 seconds after coming on at Saint James’ Park is the second fastest scored by a substitute in the competition. The Super Eagles struggled in recent times while playing for Milan in the Serie A just like for Nigeria but he is leaving a mark for the club in Europe. Ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, Doherty has called on Chukwueze to up his game for the Super Eagles. “What Nigerians are asking is simple, bring your “A” game to the green and white colours of Nigeria, Chukwueze and the rest who are still a shadow of themselves in the country’s colour,” Doherty said. “Jose Peseiro also needs to spell out his playing approach to the team or else these players will never produce their best under the Portuguese manager. “Lastly, you can not work and not get paid for your labour, NFF should also do their part in paying up all outstanding allowances and bonuses due to these players. We want them to give their best, we should do our bits as administrators.” Sport 1 hour ago A contestant during the 2022 Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Presidential election, David Doherty has urged Samuel Chukwueze to bring his “A” game to the Super Eagles. Doherty said this on his Facebook page on Thursday after Chukwueze’s goal helped AC Milan defeat Newcastle United 2-1 in their final UEFA Champions League group encounter. According to… 1 hour ago Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has given an update on injured Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi ahead of Friday night’s Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur. Awoniyi is proving to be a big miss as Forest are struggling to find a way to play without him. The striker suffered a groin injury in the Super Eagles’… 1 hour ago Nigeria’s Super Falcons failed to end the year on a high, as they dropped places in the final FIFA women’s world ranking in 2023. In the latest ranking released on FIFA’s website on Friday, the Falcons dropped from 32nd position to 34th. Despite the drop on the world stage, the nine-time African champions maintained their… 7 hours ago Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has agreed a new three-year deal with Napoli, which will see the African Footballer of the Year earning N8.7 billion (€10 million) yearly. 8 hours ago The next few months are big ones for British heavyweight stars, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, according to DAZN.com. Joshua will be in action for a third time in 2023 when he takes on Otto Wallin on December 23… 8 hours ago Former Super Eagles Coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, has said Nigeria’s performance at the recent CAF Awards is a potential catalyst for the discovery of more talents at the grassroots, if the success is managed well. 9 hours ago World football-governing body, FIFA, has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international lists for the year 2024. Among the Nigerians are 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. 9 hours ago Nigeria’S number one seed, Opeyori Anuoluwapo of Lagos State, has been joined in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Ikoyi Club National Badminton Classics by Ibrahim Udewu (Bauchi), Victor Ikechukwu (Rivers) and Habeeb Bello. 1 day ago A youthful Liverpool side lost 2-1 at Union Saint-Gilloise in their final Europa League group game on Thursday, while Villarreal snatched a place in the last 16 from Rennes with a dramatic victory in France. 1 day ago Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will face no punishment from England’s Football Association following his complaints about refereeing standards after a defeat by Newcastle last month.
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