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Super Eagles job excites new Italian goalkeeper trainer

Super Eagles job excites new Italian goalkeeper trainer
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New Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Enrico Pionetti is delighted to have landed the Nigerian national team job.

 

The team's media officer Toyin Ibitoye  told Completesportsnigeria.com that Italian Pionetti arrived in Kano on Monday night accompanied by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr and was introduced to members of the backroom staff at the Tahir Hotel camp of Super Eagles.

Nigeria’s home-based squad on Tuesday resumed training at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kano.‎The players were given three days break to play for their various clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League at the weekend.

The home-based Eagles players are camping ahead of the 2018 CHAN qualifier against Benin Republic on August 13 in Cotonou.‎The team is being handled by assistant coaches Salisu Yusuf and Imama Amakapabo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report by Miyen Akiri 

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