Nigeria appoints Bruno Labbadia as new coach
Nigeria's men's football team on Tuesday appointed experienced German Bruno Labbadia as the country's new coach. The 58-year-old will lead the team against Benin and Rwanda in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. Nigeria welcome Benin to Uyo on September 7, before a trip to Rwanda three days later. Labbadia has handled several top Bundesliga clubs including VfB Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg. In a statement, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) general secretary Mohammed Sanusi said: "The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its technical and development sub-committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles." He is the sixth German to lead the Super Eagles.  As a player, Labbadia was a prolific scorer, notching over 200 goals in a career that included a spell with Bayern Munich. (AFP)