NFF COMMENDS EAGLE’S COACH

The vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Shehu Dikko, has hailed head coach of the national team, Jose Peseiro, for his bold decision-making against South Africa.

The Super Eagles needed a penalty shoot-out to see off Bafana Bafana in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night.

Dikko, writing on his verified X page, said Peseiro trusted other players in his squad as the game went into its crucial phases.

He wrote: “Congratulations Jose Peseiro… Fantastic job and huge respect.

“Only a fearless, deliberate, competent and confident coach will be bold to replaced his entire top three strikers and two central midfielders in Osimhen, Simon, Lookman, Iwobi, and Onyeka in a Semi-final do or die match ….. and even had the trust to send on his alternate central defender as the 6^th substitute to go in for the Penalty kicks …. And all perfectly worked out very well and the positive results achieved…… WE BELIEVE.”