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Iheanacho beats Yekini, Siasia’s records

Manchester
City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho’s strike at the 42nd minute of the World Cup
Qualifier involving Super Eagles and Zambia on Sunday afternoon saw him break
the record for goals in consecutive games. The 20 year-old found the net for
the fourth straight game in the Super Eagles 2-1, beating records set by Rashidi
Yekini and Samson Siasia, who both scored in three consecutive matches for the
Super Eagles. 


The CAF Most Promising Talent Of The Year registered his name in the score sheets during his first two games
for Nigeria,  1-0 win over Mali in May,
as well as against Luxembourg, Tanzania and Zambia.

While Yekini netted scored in three consecutive games at the 1990 African
Nations Cup, against Egypt, Ivory Coast and Zambia, former Eagles coach Siasia scored
against Benin Republic in an AFCON qualifier in 1991 as well as against Burkina
Faso and Senegal.
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My appointment as Eagles captain a mixup – Ahmed Musa

CSKA Moscow winger, Ahmed Musa has described his appointment as Super Eagles captain by former coach Sunday Oliseh as a mixup. He added that the armband should have been handed to Mikel Obi who happens to be the team’s longest serving player.
Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Samson Siasia today named the Chelsea midfielder as the captain of the team after informing both players about his decision on Wednesday night. Musa will now be his assistant.
“Mikel is the oldest serving player in the team and it is the right thing for him to have the armband. This is just to correct what was done in the past.

“The most important thing for us right now is to concentrate on the two games in front of us and make sure that we beat Egypt and qualify for the African Nations Cup.” Musa said.
“I thank coach Siasia for giving me the chance to lead the team. I know exactly what he demands and I promise not to let him down.” 28 year-old Mikel vowed. Meanwhile he will be presented with a special Nigeria Pitch Award on Friday, for the highest number of caps in the Super Eagles’ camp.
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Samson Siasia re-appointed coach of the Super Eagles

Following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh as Super Eagles coach yesterday, the Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Samson Siasia as coach of the national team. Coach of the Flying Eagles, Emmanuel Amuneke has also been appointed first assistant coach.
Recall that Siasia was fired in October 2011 after a woeful performance in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations. He led the Flying Eagles to the final of the 2005 Fifa Under 20s.
Siasia will work with  tactician Salisu Yusuf, FIFA U-17 World Cup, Emmanuel Amuneke and Alloy Agu for the upcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt,
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Samson Siasia's mother regains freedom

12 days after Mrs Ogere Siasia, the mother of Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia was abducted by unknown gunmen in Bayelsa State, the 72 year-old has been released. She regained her freedom around 10:30 pm last night after the sum of N600, 000 was paid. The amount her abductors initially requested for was N150 million, it was brought down to N50 million then N32 million before they agreed to take N600,000.

“I sincerely thank the Nigeria Police and the DSS (Department of State Services) for their efforts in ensuring that Mama was finally released by her captors.My elder brother Samson Siasia was very happy to receive the news of Mama’s release and I think this will help a great deal in Samson’s concentration to the task ahead.”
The coach’s sibling, Dennis Siasia disclosed to goal.com.

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Siasia's mother kidnap: Family not impressed with FG, NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are yet to get in touch with the family of Nigeria Under 23 team coach, Samson Siasia, who was kidnapped 10 days ago, Dennis Siasia, a sibling to the ex-Nigeria international has claimed . Their matriarch, Mrs Ogere Siasia, was abducted at their family house in Bayelsa and whisked away on a motorcycle over a week ago, albeit the governing body made an appeal to the gunmen to free the 72 year-old, Dennis said, the NFF hasn’t contacted the family since the incident occurred.
The family who is yet to meet up with the outrageous demands of the kidnappers have also appealed to the Federal Government to track the kidnappers down and rescue their aged mother.
Dennis told NationSport, “It is disheartening that the NFF has not deemed it fit to get in touch with the family since the incident happened last week. They were only talking to Samson, who is far away in Gambia for national assignment, and, for us, we think this is not the appropriate thing to do as this might distract the coach from doing his job. For now, it is only the family they are supposed to have contacted because the coach is not here and they just need to leave him to focus on his duty because if the team fails to qualify they will blame him.
“The last time we spoke to the kidnappers was on Saturday, when they said they would bury Mama if we failed to meet their demand and we told them that we don’t have the kind of money they are requesting for as we were only able to raise N600, 000, from their voice, they were angry. As at this morning (Tuesday) they have not called and we have not heard from them. Although we spoke to Mama and I think she is okay.”
He also commended the efforts of the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police and the Director of the Directorate of State Security (DSS). 
“I must tell you that the CP and DSS Director have been working with the family on this and this has been how far we had gone. I must let them realize that Samson has served this country as a player, and now he is a coach on national assignment in Gambia and I don’t think he needs any distraction for now in Gambia.”
The latest development (as at this morning) is that the kidnappers have reduced the ransom to N32m.

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Nigeria unveil final U-23 AFCON Squad

The final 21-man squad for the 2015 U-23 AFCON has been unveiled. Featured
in the Samson Siasia-led team include FSV Frankfurt’s Taiwo Awoniyi, Junior
Ajayi and a host of others. The championship kicks off on Saturday in Dakar,
Senegal, but Nigeria will kick off their campaign on Sunday November 29, against
Mali in Mbour, They will also face Egypt on December 2 and play their final
group B match against Algeria in Dakar on December 5. The top 3 teams will
qualify for next year Rio Olympics.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers), Yusuf Mohammed (Kano
Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland)

Defenders: Sincere Seth (Supreme Court FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys), Zaharadeen
Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olubayo (Sunshine Stars), Chizoba
Amaefule(Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha (Diamond Football Academy)

Midfielders: Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba),Tiongoli
Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Oghenekaro Etebo
(Warri Wolves), Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor/Turkey), Godspower
Aniefiok (Kano Pillars), Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)

Forward: Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves),Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien/Tunisia), Taiwo
Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt/Germany),Isaac Success (Granada CF/Spain) 

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Samson Siasia's mother kidnapped.

Siasia disappointed after the Nation's Cup ouster

The mother of Nigeria’s U-23 team manager, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen.  According to Vanguard, the assailants stormed the family residence of the ex international at Odoni community of  Sagama Local Council Area of Bayelsa State and took his mother on a motorcycle in the early hours of today.
“Right now I am confused, from the story I got, three men on motorbike stormed my parents’ house in my village Odoni in Bayelsa State, shot sporadically into the air before taking my old mother away on a bike.
“What do they expect from me? I don’t have money, I am right now on national duty, and need all the time to concentrate on this very important national task. So, I beg them to please release my mother so that I can concentrate on this task of qualifying the U-23 National Team for the men’s football event of the Rio Olympics.” The distressed coach said.
“This is quite disturbing. We are just preparing for a crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and the U-23 boys are already in The Gambia for a pre-Cup of Nationstraining camp. Why this?
“All we can do is to appeal to the kidnappers to free Samson Siasia’s aged mother. Samson is on a critical national assignment presently and the last he needs is this kind of distraction,” Said Pinnick. As at the time of this report, it was revealed that the kidnappers are yet to demand ransom from the family.”  NFF president, Amaju Pinnick wrote on its website.
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"African players lack hunger for success and are indisciplined" – Yaya Toure, Samson Siasia

Ivory Coast international football player, Yaya Toure who was recently nominated for the 2015 Ballon d’Or award is not impressed with the fact that he is the only African player to make the shortlist. He mentioned that only few African footballers are always recognised for top awards because others lack the hunger for success. Speaking recently with France Football, the 4-time African footballer of the year said
“I admit that I see too many of them acting casually. You’d say that they’re not always very hungry. Not hungry enough, for my taste. They’re not conscious enough of the effort required to get to the very top. Of course it can go quite quickly at the start. Too quickly, without a doubt. But when it comes to climbing the final steps to get to the very top with Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there’s no longer anyone left.

“They let themselves go too quickly sometimes. They’re in their world. They think they’ve arrived — the most beautiful, the strongest — but they don’t understand that there are other steps to climb to get to the top. Unfortunately a lot of them only see the good side in this job: easy money, girls, nights out, nice cars, nice clothes. They abandon the idea of catching the best too quickly. They don’t always know how to suffer.”
Sharing the Ivorian’s point of view, ex Nigeria international Samson Siasia identified indiscipline as one of the problems of most African players. He added that they are more concerned about fashion trends than improving on their careers.
He told Ultimate FM in Kumasi, Ghana, “It’s a very myopic mind that the African players have. When you reach a certain stage, you have to continue to improve like the Messis and Ronaldos. But the African player doesn’t want to do that.”

“They think they’ve seen and done it all. They come back home with earrings and Balotelli-like hairstyles and not disciplined anymore. They forget they are at a stage where they need to continue to improve.”
He also questioned their attitude towards national team call ups.
“Look at the European and South American players. Right from U-17, Messi has continued to improve. When they’re called they are the first ones to turn up. With African players, you ask them to report on Monday, they report on Wednesday. If your national team made you, then you need to repay your country.”
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Nigeria through to Africa U23 Championship

The dream team earned qualification to the African U23 championship after defeating Congo 2-1 on aggregate. The Siasia-led team picked up a 2-1 away victory at home before holding Congo to a goalless draw today in Pointe Noire to secure qualification.
They now join the likes of Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia and hosts, Senegal who have all qualified.
The tournament will kick off in December with 8 participating teams and it would also serve as qualification for the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
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Junior Ajayi inspires Dream Team to 2-1 slim win

A brace from Junior Ajayi in the second half gave the Nigeria U23 victory against Congo U23 in the first leg of African U23 championship qualifiers. The first half ended goalless with the dream team coming close on a number of occasions but failing to convert their chances.
Junior Ajayi, however, ensured that the dream team travels to Congo for the second leg with a home win advantage by getting two goals that sealed the win.
Coach of the team, Samson Siasia while addressing Journalists after the game praised the fans and stated his team still needs to work hard in order to get qualification ticket.
“My boys worked hard on the pitch and every one played very well. But sincerely speaking I think the game is still open. So we need to work hard before the second leg and go to Congo in search of victory,” Siasia said.
“The Port Harcourt fans did very well to support the team. They came out in large numbers and their presence boosted the team and we are most grateful to the Governor of the state and the people of Rivers State for their massive support to the team. We will go back home and enjoy this victory and focus on the next game.”
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