However, the technical acuity to make these talents blend, whether from abroad or included from the domestic league will be an issue to consider given how much talent already exists in the Super Eagles side which has yet to make the team live up to the average expectations for the country and football fans. “Ovie Ejaria has been cleared by FIFA to play for us (Nigeria), that I can confirm to you, I’m not aware of the others,” Pinnick clarified when it was put to him if he could confirm the news of these switches.Īlthough, there are hungry talents from the local scene with the drive to fill in slots in the Super Eagles squad and make a name for themselves, the injection of these talents into the starting lineup of the senior men’s national team will boost their performance indices and be a catalyst for improvement in different segments of the squad structure as it currently stands. I told him 'You can't let them win, you have to keep playing'".THEWILL EDITORIAL: APC And Recent Defections Schalke striker Benito Raman, who scored the extra-time winner after the hosts came back from two goals down, said he saw Torunarigha "cry on the pitch, he wanted to stop playing. "In England, when something like that happens, they (those responsible) get thrown out." "I didn't hear the shouts, but I would like to apologise on behalf of Schalke 04 - that's just not on," said Wagner, who coached former Huddersfield from 2015 until 2019. Schalke coach David Wagner also received a red card for appearing to briefly hold Torunarigha back.
The visibly upset Torunarigha was shown a second yellow card in extra time after throwing a crate of drinks in frustration following a touchline tackle by the home side's Omar Mascarell.
Hertha manager Michael Preetz gave the club's backing to Torunarigha, adding "the incident has hit us all very hard". "We, as a team, as a club, actually the entire Bundesliga, must stand behind him." "It's not on and it's only human to react like that. "Jordan is an emotional player and if something like that happened to me, I would probably be freaked out too. "There were racist insults from the stands," Stark said. Hertha defender Niklas Stark, 24, heard "monkey calls" aimed at Torunarigha.
We told the referees that they had to protect him," Klinsmann said. Hertha coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his players complained after Torunarigha, 22, was the victim of racist chants before he was sent off during extra time in the 3-2 third round defeat. "We will do everything we can to track down those responsible and impose consequences." I lack any understanding for complete idiots of this kind," said Schneider after the game. Schalke's sporting director Jochen Schneider said he has apologised to Torunarigha and vowed to find the culprits. On Wednesday, the DFB's disciplinary committee asked Torunarigha for a statement after the Germany Under-21 defender was the victim of chanting at the Veltins Arena during Tuesday's match.
Berlin: The German FA (DFB) is to investigate after Hertha Berlin defender Jordan Torunarigha was subjected to racist abuse during a German Cup match against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen.
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