Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle does not want his players to act like girls, according to Nigeria’s team B star, Sola Adelani.
Adelani, who plays for Ikorodu City, is part of the Super Eagles squad for the African Nations Championship, CHAN, which begins on Saturday August 2, 2025 in Zanzibar.
Adelani said it has been his dream to represent Nigeria and expressed joy it has finally been realized.
The player, who said it was a dream come true playing for Nigeria, hailed Eric Chelle’s man management.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the tournament, Adelani said, “The coach always says, ‘If you are not a warrior, you can’t play football. If you’re doing like a girl or a boy on the field, they’ll eat you. You must be like a lion’.
“He talks to me ‘Sola, if you have the ball, go one-on-one. Even though you lose the ball, it’s not a problem.’”
Nigeria is in the Group D of the competition alongside Senegal, Sudan and Congo.
