Gernot Rohr said : “He has to work hard because he can be one of the best Nigerian players ever. That is sure but he has to work hard because he has everything technically, tactically and mentally to be the best,”

thenationonlineng Friday, July 10, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “For the future, Samuel has to be careful and work hard because he is a great player for Nigeria like Okoch and Kanu,”

thenationonlineng Friday, July 10, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Victor Osimhen ) : “Napoli is a great chance for Victor and Victor will prove to be a great player for Napoli if the deal goes through,”

dailytrust Friday, July 3, 2020 7:37:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr replied : “Because they are not good enough and because I have better ones,”

onlinenigeria Monday, June 29, 2020 7:52:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Yes, I can confirm that we found an agreement with NFF to continue our collaboration for two and half years,”

authorityngr Friday, June 26, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “It was important that football returns,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, June 6, 2020 4:37:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “We have good players in several positions but we are still open to having more. For players who have already represented another country it’s not easy to have them cleared to play for Nigeria,” “However we don’t beg any player. If they want to play they should call me to indicate their interest like Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina and Joe Aribo. It’s not the wise thing to beg them to play for Nigeria, we want players who are committed to making Nigerians happy,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:27:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “It is not a part of my contract to take players who are not so good. I can choose my players myself. It is the most important [thing]. So, nobody can tell me ‘you have to pick this one or that one,”

ngrguardiannews Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:34:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It is not a part of my contract to take players who are not so good. I can choose my players myself. It is the most important [thing]. So, nobody can tell me ‘You have to pick this one or that one,”

dailytrust Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:40:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr déclaré : “On doit tous faire des sacrifices et moi le premier”

AfricaNews-French Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:09:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr souligné : “C’est une très jeune équipe, mais la mission n’est pas encore terminée, alors nous voulons la poursuivre”

AfricaNews-French Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:09:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr déclaré : «Nous ferons de notre mieux»

letemps-tn Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:55:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I am very happy that Bundesliga has already played four matches and all the Nigerian players of course can be watched,”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:33:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : "When you go to a tournament it is to win it," "We finished third in the last one, and everybody wants to progress. But we know also that it is very difficult to win this tournament because we are not number one in Africa. "But it is good to have these milestones and ambition"

bbc Friday, May 29, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Yes, I can confirm that we found an agreement with NFF to continue our collaboration for two and half years,”

authorityngr Monday, May 25, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We cannot find all the time players in the local league who are better than the other ones,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, May 9, 2020 6:21:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Personally, I also discuss with my president on the future since I am at the end of the contract on June 30. I have just received a proposal for an extension. We will also have to look into this,”

ngrguardiannews Tuesday, April 21, 2020 7:24:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “But I think it will be good for him to play for another (one) season in Lille to be really strong enough. That he knows with his actions. I think he knows what he has to do. I am sure he will make a good choice,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, April 18, 2020 4:13:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “It’s difficult getting local players who are better than the ones we already have. That’s why CHAN is important”

vanguardngr Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:15:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We spoke together; he gave me the first call and then I called him back and we are in touch regularly. I even asked him to help me already because I cannot move for the moment to take connections and contact our players in Nigeria,”

vanguardngr Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:15:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “If he stays humble, he can play for Manchester United – I’m sure,”

thenationonlineng Friday, April 10, 2020 9:41:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr noted : “You know we all live all the time in our Super Eagles as family,”

thenationonlineng Monday, March 30, 2020 8:20:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated ( about Ahmed Musa ) : “So shifting the qualifiers have no effect on us because my players are fit and ready at any time. You will also know that some countries even in Africa have suspended sporting activities. Health is important. I have spoken to my Captain Ahmed Musa and virtually all the invited players to be on standby as we watch development. Football is a game of contact so measures must be taken. Playing Sierra Leone in Asaba will not a problem because my boys are active in their club and I am sure of victory at any time it is rescheduled,”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10:05:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We try to build a good list and we could approach these two players [Cyriel and Kingsley],”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:02:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “The coach can change, but the players and his assistants are still there, so it won’t be an easy game because they changed the coach,” “Sometimes it’s even more difficult when a new coach joins the team because the players then want to show what they can do”

thesourceng Saturday, March 7, 2020 2:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I am meeting some players in Europe before giving my list next Monday,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:38:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We will go for victory that would boost spirit and earn team confidence ahead of our first match in Russia. It would not be an easy pick but we will work hard for it,”

thesourceng Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:27:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I will make my list public in the first week of March, about three weeks’ notice to the clubs, so I am still observing the players and monitoring them,”

vanguardngr Tuesday, February 25, 2020 1:38:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : ”The list will be done beginning of March like usually three weeks before our game so I hope we will not have any fresh injury worries,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:24:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It’s an interesting organization to combine with the left or right back on the wings, center,”

dailypost Wednesday, February 12, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “There is only one major injury concern and that is the goalkeeper, Uzoho due to the fact he has been out of action for the past couple of weeks,”

dailypost Wednesday, February 12, 2020 3:51:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We are happy with the comeback of Ebuehi, he is back now with the Benfica first team. We were expecting it and we hope to see him soon again,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, February 5, 2020 4:50:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr concluded : “If a player is playing in Manchester United each coach of national teams would like to have him. Our young players could learn a lot on the side of this great goal scorer,”

onlinenigeria Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I have been there for more than three years and it is long for Nigeria, because rarely can a coach be maintained as long. And it was possible because the results were good, that the team has evolved and that we accomplished the mission of rejuvenation,”

vanguardngr Sunday, January 26, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We managed to find a scorer with Victor Osimhen and other playmakers: we have Samuel Chukweze who plays at Villarreal, the little Samuel Kalu from Bordeaux who plays very very well with us – one of the best every time he plays with Nigeria – so we have a very, very young, promising team, and I might like to continue,”

dailypost Saturday, January 25, 2020 5:58:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “And then the Central African Republic , which has some very good players . So it won’t be easy, but I think we have the potential to finish first in this group,”

vanguardngr Saturday, January 25, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “It’s going to be hard, long way to Qatar but I believe in our team; and I’m very confident,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:57:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We played a friendly in Liberia recently that wasn’t easy…we’ve to be at our best against them,”

dailypost Wednesday, January 22, 2020 9:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated : “We will continue from there and make sure we get back to winning ways. There is no cause for alarm”

thesourceng Thursday, January 16, 2020 9:22:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “No doubt, we have a very good team but all hands must be on deck; and we must ensure professionalism in all departments from administrative to technical,”

thenationonlineng Monday, January 13, 2020 8:56:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “My attention has been drawn to some statements online that I have described Reading FC player Ovie Ejaria as a better player than Queens Park Rangers’ Ebere Eze and so the NFF should get him in the team immediately,”

ngrguardiannews Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “My attention has been drawn to some statements online that I have described Reading FC player Ovie Ejaria as a better player than Queens Park Rangers’ Ebere Eze and so the NFF should get him in the team immediately,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, December 11, 2019 4:11:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “With the next FIFA window, we will already be in the qualifiers for the (2022) World Cup, so it will not be the moment to try new things with players we have never seen before,”

guardian-ng Friday, December 6, 2019 8:37:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We have our team, our plan, our project ‎. We have our program to go to the AFCON and to start well in the World Cup qualifiers because everybody want to go to the World Cup and this team has a good chance to go there”

thisdayonline Friday, November 29, 2019 4:20:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr Says : ”It’s just like you want a girl friend, if you go and make pressure on her she might say no, but, if you wait for the good moments, she will come, ”

onlinenigeria Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:42:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It is always difficult for the players to pick a country to play for. It is like looking for a girlfriend and put her under pressure, she will not come but if you wait for a good moment to speak with her, perhaps she will come,”

dailypost Saturday, November 23, 2019 2:02:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “There are no more friendlies, so there is no more time to invite new players we don’t know,”

thisdayonline Saturday, November 23, 2019 5:03:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr noted : “I am also happy working with this young team which I known in future Super Eagles will be a team to beat,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:43:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “I took him already in my first match, remember. Everybody was surprised. He was 17 when I selected him in August 2016,”

thisdayonline Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “I took him already in my first match, remember. Everybody was surprised. He was 17 when I selected him in August 2016,”

vanguardngr Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:11:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We had the best goal scorer in the AFCON (Ighalo), he wanted to retire and we had to find a solution,”

guardian-ng Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:58:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “I want to thank Lesotho people for their hospitality. We know it will be difficult to play here [Maseru], Lesotho gave us a lot of troubles,” “We are happy with the win. It put us in a good position to qualify for the competition”

guardian-ng Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:58:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Some matches, you score the first goal and in some matches you concede first,”

dailypost Monday, November 18, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Benin Republic ) : ”I am calm because they played well in the second half against Benin, but you never know in the next match (against Lesotho), they must stay humble,”

dailypost Sunday, November 17, 2019 4:07:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “The good thing about the Super Eagles is good spirit and solidarity among the players because irrespective of the starting 11, we still have the same ideal and commitment,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, November 16, 2019 9:47:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Moses Simon ) : “It is unfortunate Moses Simon will not be travelling with the team to London because he is down with an injury. The nature of his injury is such that he won’t be recovering quickly enough to make the World Cup. We are looking at three to four weeks and thereafter, rehabilitation training will start before getting to match fitness level. You can see that the situation is not good for him and for the team as well,”

thisdayonline Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:59:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr admitted : “The goal from Kalu (against Benin) was wonderful with an extra ordinary dribbling and wonderful shot,”

thenationonlineng Friday, November 15, 2019 11:43:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “Our expectations for the Match Day 2 game against Lesotho on Sunday in Maseru is to recover very well after the tough win against Benin in Uyo,”

thenationonlineng Friday, November 15, 2019 11:43:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It is good for the team to know that even other players can come, there’s competition for the starting positions and this is very good for us,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 8:31:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “The Benin Republic are good team, we knew what they did in the Afcon but our attitude was good,”

vanguardngr Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:17:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Aribo told me he was not tired after a long flight, and I have confidence in my players when they tell me they are ready to play,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:17:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Amaju Pinnick ) : “I know he (Pinnick) sometimes has a different opinion to mine, but then, it is football. I never accept it to make a choice coming from the officials; my choice is the choice of sports arguments only, to take the best players,”

peoplesdaily-online Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Benin Republic ) : “Benin Republic are good team, we knew what they did in the Afcon but our attitude was good,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:39:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “We are good everywhere in Nigeria, we had good hospitality in Asaba. But it feels good to be back in Uyo,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:39:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I always try to give the starting XI enough time to express themselves,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:37:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Obi Mikel ) : ”We have to find new leaders and we are missing the leadership from Obi Mikel and Ighalo but we have other ones who replaced them and they are passionate and they are able to do the same roles as the other ones did, I hope so,”

dailypost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 2:38:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : ”I don’t know how many young players will start because I have to see how they are after the traveling yesterday,”

dailypost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 11:30:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr complained : “Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time to adapt to the African conditions,”

thisdayonline Wednesday, November 13, 2019 7:24:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : ”I don’t know how many young players will start because I have to see how they are after the traveling yesterday,”

dailypost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 12:59:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We have approached him, but not directly. Tunde Adelakun, my assistant, spoke to his mum. What we understand is that there is a lot of pressure on him and Ebere Eze doesn’t want to give an answer now. Obviously, we would love to have him in the SuperEagles, of course! We continue to work on getting him. It may take some time,”

thisdayonline Saturday, November 9, 2019 7:04:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “The coach can change, but the players and his assistants are still there, so it won’t be an easy game because they changed the coach,”

thesourceng Friday, November 8, 2019 12:39:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “So it is not always easy for the players to decide and it’s never good to put pressure on them,”

dailypost Thursday, November 7, 2019 10:40:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated : “The door to the Super Eagles is always open to the best players and there are so many players to choose from; but we shall be looking at everybody from time to time,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:56:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We are here to see the Under-23 players. Some of them are really interesting while some of them are already with the main team,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:34:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Mikel Agu ) : “Is it that his payment has expired and Mikel Agu who just returned to the Eagles has just renewed his subscription,”

dailypost Saturday, November 2, 2019 5:16:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time for adaptation to the African conditions,”

vanguardngr Friday, November 1, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time for adaptation to the African conditions,”

dailypost Friday, November 1, 2019 12:47:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr déclaré : "Nos joueurs européens ne nous atteindront qu'un jour ou deux avant le premier match, donc nous n'avons pas le temps de nous adapter aux conditions africaines"

bbc-french-africa Thursday, October 31, 2019 2:14:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : "Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time for adaptation to the African conditions," "After that game on Thursday we travel to Lesotho away on Friday to play on an artificial surface on Sunday. This is not ideal and proper for any team. "We've spoken to Caf about this but nothing has been done"

bbc Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I’m going to Egypt first to assist the U-23,”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated : “We will continue from there and make sure we get back to winning ways. There is no cause for alarm”

thesourceng Sunday, October 27, 2019 9:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We have a very young team, younger than what we had at AFCON. Joe Aribo is one of the players bringing his fitness and speed into the team. His left foot is technically interesting for us in the midfield,”

thisdayonline Saturday, October 19, 2019 3:23:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “The coach can change, but the players and his assistants are still there, so it won’t be an easy game because they changed the coach,” “Sometimes it’s even more difficult when a new coach joins the team because the players then want to show what they can do”

thesourceng Friday, October 18, 2019 2:35:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added ( about Ola Aina ) : “Now what would happen with all these injured players back? If Musa can come back, if Ola Aina can come back and if Etebo too can come back, so we would see what can happen with the top players for these impactful games,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, October 17, 2019 1:19:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We will go for victory that would boost spirit and earn team confidence ahead of our first match in Russia. It would not be an easy pick but we will work hard for it,”

thesourceng Tuesday, October 15, 2019 1:22:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would not have wanted to leave Singapore without winning, and it feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,”

thisdayonline Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:34:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “It feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,”

dailytrust Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:45:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “The team did very well, big solidarity, because Brazil wanted to win the game,” “They scored very early in the second half and when they scored we had another 44 minutes to play, so, it was really not easy but with a lot of solidarity, fighting spirit and also counter attacks especially our wingers; they were very strong today, and we gave them problems”

guardian-ng Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:44:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : ”They didn’t want to leave Singapore without beating an African team. They had a draw against Senegal, they had the advantage to know the pitch because they played already here four days ago,”

dailypost Monday, October 14, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would not have wanted to leave Singapore without winning, and it feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,”

dailypost Monday, October 14, 2019 11:22:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “The game against Brazil will show how much we are progressing after finishing third at the Africa Cup in Egypt. It is a fantastic opportunity for us to learn a few more things that will make us better and stronger for future challenges,”

premiumtimesng Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday. This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

premiumtimesng Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday. This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

thenationonlineng Sunday, October 13, 2019 11:04:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday (today). This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

guardian-ng Sunday, October 13, 2019 9:00:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : "I cannot talk about my future now, let's concentrate on the Brazil game and not me,"

bbc Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:49:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday. This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

dailytimes-NG Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:42:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

dailypost Saturday, October 12, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

dailytrust Saturday, October 12, 2019 3:54:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Strong defence from Senegal and the Senegalese team also controlled well the great Brazilian players. And Mané gave a lot of troubles to Brazil,”

dailypost Friday, October 11, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “I know Nigerians will want us to beat Brazil and some would judge us with the result from this game,”

thenationonlineng Friday, October 11, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I know Nigerians will want us to beat Brazil or judge us with the game. But my own is that the match is good to prepare their minds and build confidence,”

dailypost Thursday, October 10, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr sagte : „Wir wollen uns jetzt vorbereiten, den dritten Platz zu holen“

AZ Monday, July 15, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr erläuterte : „Wir werden uns nach dem Turnier zusammensetzen und werden darüber diskutieren, ob man sich mit dieser Politik der Jugendarbeit und Verjüngung der Mannschaft noch ein bisschen Zeit geben kann, um tatsächlich ganz nach oben zu kommen“

AZ Monday, July 15, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr erklärte : „Ich habe Spaß mit dieser Mannschaft, es gibt aber auch viele Probleme, da muss man Lösungen finden“

AZ Monday, July 15, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr sagte : „Der Trend geht bei den Welt- und Europameisterschaften zur Expansion und wir müssen den afrikanischen Fußball erweitern“

AZ Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:19:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “He has to work hard because he can be one of the best Nigerian players ever. That is sure but he has to work hard because he has everything technically, tactically and mentally to be the best,”

thenationonlineng Friday, July 10, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “For the future, Samuel has to be careful and work hard because he is a great player for Nigeria like Okoch and Kanu,”

thenationonlineng Friday, July 10, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Victor Osimhen ) : “Napoli is a great chance for Victor and Victor will prove to be a great player for Napoli if the deal goes through,”

dailytrust Friday, July 3, 2020 7:37:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr replied : “Because they are not good enough and because I have better ones,”

onlinenigeria Monday, June 29, 2020 7:52:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Yes, I can confirm that we found an agreement with NFF to continue our collaboration for two and half years,”

authorityngr Friday, June 26, 2020 6:14:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “It was important that football returns,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, June 6, 2020 4:37:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “We have good players in several positions but we are still open to having more. For players who have already represented another country it’s not easy to have them cleared to play for Nigeria,” “However we don’t beg any player. If they want to play they should call me to indicate their interest like Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina and Joe Aribo. It’s not the wise thing to beg them to play for Nigeria, we want players who are committed to making Nigerians happy,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:27:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “It is not a part of my contract to take players who are not so good. I can choose my players myself. It is the most important [thing]. So, nobody can tell me ‘you have to pick this one or that one,”

ngrguardiannews Wednesday, June 3, 2020 7:34:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It is not a part of my contract to take players who are not so good. I can choose my players myself. It is the most important [thing]. So, nobody can tell me ‘You have to pick this one or that one,”

dailytrust Wednesday, June 3, 2020 2:40:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr déclaré : “On doit tous faire des sacrifices et moi le premier”

AfricaNews-French Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:09:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr souligné : “C’est une très jeune équipe, mais la mission n’est pas encore terminée, alors nous voulons la poursuivre”

AfricaNews-French Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:09:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr déclaré : «Nous ferons de notre mieux»

letemps-tn Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:55:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I am very happy that Bundesliga has already played four matches and all the Nigerian players of course can be watched,”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:33:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : "When you go to a tournament it is to win it," "We finished third in the last one, and everybody wants to progress. But we know also that it is very difficult to win this tournament because we are not number one in Africa. "But it is good to have these milestones and ambition"

bbc Friday, May 29, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Yes, I can confirm that we found an agreement with NFF to continue our collaboration for two and half years,”

authorityngr Monday, May 25, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We cannot find all the time players in the local league who are better than the other ones,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, May 9, 2020 6:21:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Personally, I also discuss with my president on the future since I am at the end of the contract on June 30. I have just received a proposal for an extension. We will also have to look into this,”

ngrguardiannews Tuesday, April 21, 2020 7:24:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “But I think it will be good for him to play for another (one) season in Lille to be really strong enough. That he knows with his actions. I think he knows what he has to do. I am sure he will make a good choice,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, April 18, 2020 4:13:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “It’s difficult getting local players who are better than the ones we already have. That’s why CHAN is important”

vanguardngr Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:15:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We spoke together; he gave me the first call and then I called him back and we are in touch regularly. I even asked him to help me already because I cannot move for the moment to take connections and contact our players in Nigeria,”

vanguardngr Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:15:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “If he stays humble, he can play for Manchester United – I’m sure,”

thenationonlineng Friday, April 10, 2020 9:41:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr noted : “You know we all live all the time in our Super Eagles as family,”

thenationonlineng Monday, March 30, 2020 8:20:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated ( about Ahmed Musa ) : “So shifting the qualifiers have no effect on us because my players are fit and ready at any time. You will also know that some countries even in Africa have suspended sporting activities. Health is important. I have spoken to my Captain Ahmed Musa and virtually all the invited players to be on standby as we watch development. Football is a game of contact so measures must be taken. Playing Sierra Leone in Asaba will not a problem because my boys are active in their club and I am sure of victory at any time it is rescheduled,”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, March 17, 2020 10:05:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We try to build a good list and we could approach these two players [Cyriel and Kingsley],”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:02:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “The coach can change, but the players and his assistants are still there, so it won’t be an easy game because they changed the coach,” “Sometimes it’s even more difficult when a new coach joins the team because the players then want to show what they can do”

thesourceng Saturday, March 7, 2020 2:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I am meeting some players in Europe before giving my list next Monday,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:38:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We will go for victory that would boost spirit and earn team confidence ahead of our first match in Russia. It would not be an easy pick but we will work hard for it,”

thesourceng Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:27:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I will make my list public in the first week of March, about three weeks’ notice to the clubs, so I am still observing the players and monitoring them,”

vanguardngr Tuesday, February 25, 2020 1:38:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : ”The list will be done beginning of March like usually three weeks before our game so I hope we will not have any fresh injury worries,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:24:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It’s an interesting organization to combine with the left or right back on the wings, center,”

dailypost Wednesday, February 12, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “There is only one major injury concern and that is the goalkeeper, Uzoho due to the fact he has been out of action for the past couple of weeks,”

dailypost Wednesday, February 12, 2020 3:51:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We are happy with the comeback of Ebuehi, he is back now with the Benfica first team. We were expecting it and we hope to see him soon again,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, February 5, 2020 4:50:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr concluded : “If a player is playing in Manchester United each coach of national teams would like to have him. Our young players could learn a lot on the side of this great goal scorer,”

onlinenigeria Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:42:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I have been there for more than three years and it is long for Nigeria, because rarely can a coach be maintained as long. And it was possible because the results were good, that the team has evolved and that we accomplished the mission of rejuvenation,”

vanguardngr Sunday, January 26, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We managed to find a scorer with Victor Osimhen and other playmakers: we have Samuel Chukweze who plays at Villarreal, the little Samuel Kalu from Bordeaux who plays very very well with us – one of the best every time he plays with Nigeria – so we have a very, very young, promising team, and I might like to continue,”

dailypost Saturday, January 25, 2020 5:58:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “And then the Central African Republic , which has some very good players . So it won’t be easy, but I think we have the potential to finish first in this group,”

vanguardngr Saturday, January 25, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “It’s going to be hard, long way to Qatar but I believe in our team; and I’m very confident,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:57:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We played a friendly in Liberia recently that wasn’t easy…we’ve to be at our best against them,”

dailypost Wednesday, January 22, 2020 9:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated : “We will continue from there and make sure we get back to winning ways. There is no cause for alarm”

thesourceng Thursday, January 16, 2020 9:22:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “No doubt, we have a very good team but all hands must be on deck; and we must ensure professionalism in all departments from administrative to technical,”

thenationonlineng Monday, January 13, 2020 8:56:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “My attention has been drawn to some statements online that I have described Reading FC player Ovie Ejaria as a better player than Queens Park Rangers’ Ebere Eze and so the NFF should get him in the team immediately,”

ngrguardiannews Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “My attention has been drawn to some statements online that I have described Reading FC player Ovie Ejaria as a better player than Queens Park Rangers’ Ebere Eze and so the NFF should get him in the team immediately,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, December 11, 2019 4:11:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “With the next FIFA window, we will already be in the qualifiers for the (2022) World Cup, so it will not be the moment to try new things with players we have never seen before,”

guardian-ng Friday, December 6, 2019 8:37:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We have our team, our plan, our project ‎. We have our program to go to the AFCON and to start well in the World Cup qualifiers because everybody want to go to the World Cup and this team has a good chance to go there”

thisdayonline Friday, November 29, 2019 4:20:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr Says : ”It’s just like you want a girl friend, if you go and make pressure on her she might say no, but, if you wait for the good moments, she will come, ”

onlinenigeria Tuesday, November 26, 2019 2:42:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It is always difficult for the players to pick a country to play for. It is like looking for a girlfriend and put her under pressure, she will not come but if you wait for a good moment to speak with her, perhaps she will come,”

dailypost Saturday, November 23, 2019 2:02:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “There are no more friendlies, so there is no more time to invite new players we don’t know,”

thisdayonline Saturday, November 23, 2019 5:03:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr noted : “I am also happy working with this young team which I known in future Super Eagles will be a team to beat,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, November 21, 2019 7:43:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “I took him already in my first match, remember. Everybody was surprised. He was 17 when I selected him in August 2016,”

thisdayonline Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “I took him already in my first match, remember. Everybody was surprised. He was 17 when I selected him in August 2016,”

vanguardngr Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:11:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We had the best goal scorer in the AFCON (Ighalo), he wanted to retire and we had to find a solution,”

guardian-ng Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:58:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “I want to thank Lesotho people for their hospitality. We know it will be difficult to play here [Maseru], Lesotho gave us a lot of troubles,” “We are happy with the win. It put us in a good position to qualify for the competition”

guardian-ng Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:58:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Some matches, you score the first goal and in some matches you concede first,”

dailypost Monday, November 18, 2019 12:22:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Benin Republic ) : ”I am calm because they played well in the second half against Benin, but you never know in the next match (against Lesotho), they must stay humble,”

dailypost Sunday, November 17, 2019 4:07:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “The good thing about the Super Eagles is good spirit and solidarity among the players because irrespective of the starting 11, we still have the same ideal and commitment,”

thenationonlineng Saturday, November 16, 2019 9:47:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Moses Simon ) : “It is unfortunate Moses Simon will not be travelling with the team to London because he is down with an injury. The nature of his injury is such that he won’t be recovering quickly enough to make the World Cup. We are looking at three to four weeks and thereafter, rehabilitation training will start before getting to match fitness level. You can see that the situation is not good for him and for the team as well,”

thisdayonline Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:59:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr admitted : “The goal from Kalu (against Benin) was wonderful with an extra ordinary dribbling and wonderful shot,”

thenationonlineng Friday, November 15, 2019 11:43:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “Our expectations for the Match Day 2 game against Lesotho on Sunday in Maseru is to recover very well after the tough win against Benin in Uyo,”

thenationonlineng Friday, November 15, 2019 11:43:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It is good for the team to know that even other players can come, there’s competition for the starting positions and this is very good for us,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 8:31:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “The Benin Republic are good team, we knew what they did in the Afcon but our attitude was good,”

vanguardngr Thursday, November 14, 2019 2:17:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Aribo told me he was not tired after a long flight, and I have confidence in my players when they tell me they are ready to play,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:17:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Amaju Pinnick ) : “I know he (Pinnick) sometimes has a different opinion to mine, but then, it is football. I never accept it to make a choice coming from the officials; my choice is the choice of sports arguments only, to take the best players,”

peoplesdaily-online Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:05:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Benin Republic ) : “Benin Republic are good team, we knew what they did in the Afcon but our attitude was good,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:39:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “We are good everywhere in Nigeria, we had good hospitality in Asaba. But it feels good to be back in Uyo,”

dailypost Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:39:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I always try to give the starting XI enough time to express themselves,”

vanguardngr Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:37:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told ( about Obi Mikel ) : ”We have to find new leaders and we are missing the leadership from Obi Mikel and Ighalo but we have other ones who replaced them and they are passionate and they are able to do the same roles as the other ones did, I hope so,”

dailypost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 2:38:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : ”I don’t know how many young players will start because I have to see how they are after the traveling yesterday,”

dailypost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 11:30:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr complained : “Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time to adapt to the African conditions,”

thisdayonline Wednesday, November 13, 2019 7:24:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : ”I don’t know how many young players will start because I have to see how they are after the traveling yesterday,”

dailypost Wednesday, November 13, 2019 12:59:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We have approached him, but not directly. Tunde Adelakun, my assistant, spoke to his mum. What we understand is that there is a lot of pressure on him and Ebere Eze doesn’t want to give an answer now. Obviously, we would love to have him in the SuperEagles, of course! We continue to work on getting him. It may take some time,”

thisdayonline Saturday, November 9, 2019 7:04:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “The coach can change, but the players and his assistants are still there, so it won’t be an easy game because they changed the coach,”

thesourceng Friday, November 8, 2019 12:39:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “So it is not always easy for the players to decide and it’s never good to put pressure on them,”

dailypost Thursday, November 7, 2019 10:40:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated : “The door to the Super Eagles is always open to the best players and there are so many players to choose from; but we shall be looking at everybody from time to time,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:56:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “We are here to see the Under-23 players. Some of them are really interesting while some of them are already with the main team,”

thenationonlineng Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:34:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Mikel Agu ) : “Is it that his payment has expired and Mikel Agu who just returned to the Eagles has just renewed his subscription,”

dailypost Saturday, November 2, 2019 5:16:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time for adaptation to the African conditions,”

vanguardngr Friday, November 1, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time for adaptation to the African conditions,”

dailypost Friday, November 1, 2019 12:47:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr déclaré : "Nos joueurs européens ne nous atteindront qu'un jour ou deux avant le premier match, donc nous n'avons pas le temps de nous adapter aux conditions africaines"

bbc-french-africa Thursday, October 31, 2019 2:14:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : "Our players from Europe will only get to us a day or two before the first game, so there is no time for adaptation to the African conditions," "After that game on Thursday we travel to Lesotho away on Friday to play on an artificial surface on Sunday. This is not ideal and proper for any team. "We've spoken to Caf about this but nothing has been done"

bbc Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I’m going to Egypt first to assist the U-23,”

thenationonlineng Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr stated : “We will continue from there and make sure we get back to winning ways. There is no cause for alarm”

thesourceng Sunday, October 27, 2019 9:26:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We have a very young team, younger than what we had at AFCON. Joe Aribo is one of the players bringing his fitness and speed into the team. His left foot is technically interesting for us in the midfield,”

thisdayonline Saturday, October 19, 2019 3:23:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “The coach can change, but the players and his assistants are still there, so it won’t be an easy game because they changed the coach,” “Sometimes it’s even more difficult when a new coach joins the team because the players then want to show what they can do”

thesourceng Friday, October 18, 2019 2:35:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added ( about Ola Aina ) : “Now what would happen with all these injured players back? If Musa can come back, if Ola Aina can come back and if Etebo too can come back, so we would see what can happen with the top players for these impactful games,”

thenationonlineng Thursday, October 17, 2019 1:19:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “We will go for victory that would boost spirit and earn team confidence ahead of our first match in Russia. It would not be an easy pick but we will work hard for it,”

thesourceng Tuesday, October 15, 2019 1:22:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would not have wanted to leave Singapore without winning, and it feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,”

thisdayonline Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:34:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said : “It feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,”

dailytrust Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:45:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr added : “The team did very well, big solidarity, because Brazil wanted to win the game,” “They scored very early in the second half and when they scored we had another 44 minutes to play, so, it was really not easy but with a lot of solidarity, fighting spirit and also counter attacks especially our wingers; they were very strong today, and we gave them problems”

guardian-ng Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:44:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : ”They didn’t want to leave Singapore without beating an African team. They had a draw against Senegal, they had the advantage to know the pitch because they played already here four days ago,”

dailypost Monday, October 14, 2019 9:40:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would not have wanted to leave Singapore without winning, and it feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football,”

dailypost Monday, October 14, 2019 11:22:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “The game against Brazil will show how much we are progressing after finishing third at the Africa Cup in Egypt. It is a fantastic opportunity for us to learn a few more things that will make us better and stronger for future challenges,”

premiumtimesng Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr added ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday. This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

premiumtimesng Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:29:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday. This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

thenationonlineng Sunday, October 13, 2019 11:04:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday (today). This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

guardian-ng Sunday, October 13, 2019 9:00:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : "I cannot talk about my future now, let's concentrate on the Brazil game and not me,"

bbc Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:49:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This is an important test game for us, and we are here to learn from the best. We hope for a very good game against Brazil on Sunday. This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

dailytimes-NG Saturday, October 12, 2019 6:42:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

dailypost Saturday, October 12, 2019 5:53:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr said ( about Benin Republic ) : “This will help us prepare ourselves for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho next month,”

dailytrust Saturday, October 12, 2019 3:54:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “Strong defence from Senegal and the Senegalese team also controlled well the great Brazilian players. And Mané gave a lot of troubles to Brazil,”

dailypost Friday, October 11, 2019 3:59:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr explained : “I know Nigerians will want us to beat Brazil and some would judge us with the result from this game,”

thenationonlineng Friday, October 11, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT

Gernot Rohr told : “I know Nigerians will want us to beat Brazil or judge us with the game. But my own is that the match is good to prepare their minds and build confidence,”

dailypost Thursday, October 10, 2019 10:07:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr sagte : „Wir wollen uns jetzt vorbereiten, den dritten Platz zu holen“

AZ Monday, July 15, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr erläuterte : „Wir werden uns nach dem Turnier zusammensetzen und werden darüber diskutieren, ob man sich mit dieser Politik der Jugendarbeit und Verjüngung der Mannschaft noch ein bisschen Zeit geben kann, um tatsächlich ganz nach oben zu kommen“

AZ Monday, July 15, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr erklärte : „Ich habe Spaß mit dieser Mannschaft, es gibt aber auch viele Probleme, da muss man Lösungen finden“

AZ Monday, July 15, 2019 4:03:00 PM EAT

Gernot Rohr sagte : „Der Trend geht bei den Welt- und Europameisterschaften zur Expansion und wir müssen den afrikanischen Fußball erweitern“

AZ Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:19:00 PM EAT