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Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by Nobody: 3:53pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (born 23 January 1962) was a Nigerian football manager up until 16 October 2014 and former football defender who manages the Nigeria national team since 2011. He is one of only two people, along with Egypt's Mahmoud El-Gohary, to have won the Africa Cup of Nations as both a player and a coach. Coaching career After a playing career mostly with Belgian clubs, Keshi went to the United States to be educated in coaching. In 1996 he was joined by Augustine Eguavoen, who once coached the Nigerian national team. They played together in California as the backbone of the defence for the short-lived Sacramento Scorpions. Keshi has been a part of the coaching staff for the Nigerian national team, most notably as head coach for the Junior Eagles at the 2001 African Youth Championship which also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship , without success. Between 2004 and 2006 Keshi coached the Togo national football team, unexpectedly bringing them to their first World Cup tournament, Germany 2006. Having secured Togo's unlikely qualification, he was promptly replaced by German coach Otto Pfister prior to the World Cup finals, after Togo showed a dismal performance and failed to advance to the knock-out stage in 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. However, Pfister did not last beyond a controversial World Cup campaign that nearly resulted in a player's strike over pay and Togo remained without a manager until February 2007 when they re-engaged Keshi in time for a friendly against Cameroon. He worked as manager of the Mali national football team, after being appointed in April 2008 on a two-year deal.[2] Keshi was sacked in January 2010, after Mali's early exit in the group stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.[3] Keshi became coach of the Nigerian National Team in 2011. [4][5] He led Nigeria to qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, which they went on to win, defeating Burkina Faso 1–0 in the final.[6] The following day Keshi handed in his resignation,[7] only to reverse his decision the day after.[8] Keshi led Nigeria to the 2013 Confederations Cup, defeated Tahiti 6–1, and lost 1–2 to Uruguay in the second game, and also lost 0–3 to World Cup winners, Spain in their final group game. On 16 November 2013, Keshi's Nigeria secured qualification to the 2014 World Cup by beating Ethiopia 4–1 on aggregate in a play-off.[9] On 25 June 2014, Keshi's Nigeria progressed to the knockout stage of 2014 World Cup. They started the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Iran, followed by a controversial 1-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. They lost the final group stage match 2-3 against Argentina, but progressed to the knockout stage, courtesy of a 3-1 win by Bosnia and Herzegovina over Iran. On 30 June 2014, the Super Eagles lost to France in a 2014 World Cup Round of 16 match. After the match Stephen Keshi announced his resignation as Super Eagles coach[10] but later reversed the decision after the Nigerian Football Federation renewed his contract. However, he claimed to have lost interest in continuing the job, following the breakdown of negotiations.[11] Honours Player Club New Nigeria Bank FC West African Club Championship (2): 1983, 1984 Stade d'Abidjan Coupe Houphoet Boigny (2): 1985, 1986 Africa Sports Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division (1): 1986 Côte d'Ivoire Coupe (1): 1986 Anderlecht Belgian Cup (2): 1988, 1989 Jupiler League (1): 1991 International Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations (1): 1994 Manager International Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations (1): 2013 Confedrations of African Football- African Coach of the Year 2013[12]. Post ur farewel message here. Keshi i wish you the best of lucks. Up eagles
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Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by Nobody: 4:03pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
who is he |
Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by olutunde12(m): 6:41pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
I cannot believe that a Nigerian wrote this piece but again I can believe because this exactly is what they are. Mr writer, why was our hard earned win against Bosnia H. CONTroversial? Because the refrees made an error in flagging Dzeco offside for his goal? Mr. was that the first time such a thing had happened? Would that be the last time such will ever happen? I may even have overlooked that if you had reffered to France's daylight robbery of nigeria also controversial. Because the same thing happened. A legit goal by Nigeria was disallowed for offside. Listen, no body from outside this nation will change it for us. I love Nigeria while a hate many Nigerians like......u. |
Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by olutunde12(m): 6:42pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
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Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by Nobody: 6:59pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
olutunde12:i lov naija futbol. Bt controversial thats wot pple says .cos of controversies afta the match. Up eagles. |
Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by IfyAwazie(f): 10:01pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
Is these farewell message or Biography? |
Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by Nobody: 10:52pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
IfyAwazie:both ma. |
Re: Farewell Message To Ex-super Eagles Coach(stephen Keshi) by Glowstone(m): 10:56pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
One word "End Time Tinz" [ETT] Like if you appreciate keshi for what he did Share if you hate him 1 Like |
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