‘I have never won a trophy’ – Eric Chelle reveals what Super Eagles stars told him during AFCON 2025

Super Eagles manager, Eric Chelle has disclosed the heartfelt treatment helium had with his players anterior to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, revealing however the squad agreed successful enactment of him pursuing the disappointment of failing to suffice for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Malian manager shared his thoughts aft Nigeria secured a 2-0 triumph against Zimbabwe successful the Unity Cup tourney held successful London on Tuesday.

He reflected connected the letdown of not qualifying for the World Cup and emphasized the team’s resoluteness to reconstruct nationalist pridefulness astatine the AFCON tourney successful Morocco.

Ultimately, Nigeria secured 3rd spot successful the continental tourney by overcoming Egypt successful a punishment shootout during the third-place playoff.

Discussing the ambiance wrong the squad starring up to the biennial tournament, Chelle acknowledged that some the players and coaching unit faced important unit pursuing the World Cup qualifying setback.

Chelle besides recounted a poignant infinitesimal with the players, who assured him of their unwavering enactment contempt the surrounding unit connected the nationalist team.

He said, “For me, it is hard due to the fact that astatine this infinitesimal I person ne'er won a trophy. These players took my manus and said, ‘Coach, we should spell together. We are acceptable to dice with you and if thing happens, we spell together, if we win, we triumph together, if we lose, we suffer together'”...