Westerhoff Celebrates 81st Birthday
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Westerhoff Celebrates 81st Birthday
Most Successful Foreign Coach in Super Eagles’ History Celebrates 81st Birthday in Style
Nigeria’s most successful coach, Clemens Westerhof, clocked 81 on Monday, May 3, and received a grand celebration following his remarkable achievements in the game of football.
He was employed by Nigerian authorities to become the national football team coach in 1989 shortly after the team failed to qualify for the 1990 World Cup at the expense of Cameroon.
The Dutchman was handed the task of rebuilding the team and the impact was felt instantly as he guided Nigeria to the final of the 1990 AFCON before losing to hosts Algeria in the final.
He coached the Super Eagles to their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1994 helping the team to reach the second round of the tournament before losing out to eventual runners-up, Italy.
Earlier that year, he tutored Nigeria to win her second AFCON title after the team defeated Zambia 2-1 in the finals hosted by Tunisia.
He is responsible for what could be described as a "golden" period in Nigerian football.
Players such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Nwankwo Kanu, Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi and others, who all went on to successful careers with various high-profile European clubs, entered the world spotlight while playing under Westerhof.
As he celebrates his 81st birthday, fans and lovers have taken to social media to celebrate him as a hero.
Former Nigerian goalkeeper Peterside Idah thanked the coach for handing him his debut with the senior national team.
He wrote: “Happy 81st birthday to my coach Clemens Westerhof. (He) gave me my first invitation to the national team.”
A fan then wrote: “Happy Birthday to a great coach. You made us proud!"
Another added: “He looks so different here. I understand he is 81 and looks changed."
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Happy birthday CW. And thanks for the good times.
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Happy Birthday, coach.
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Happy birthday to a great man, not like the clowns we have nowadays chasing players across Europe. Westerhoff got his players from no where.
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He did? Under which bridge was that?LeonPhelps wrote:Happy birthday to a great man, not like the clowns we have nowadays chasing players across Europe. Westerhoff got his players from no where.
"Ole kuku ni gbogbo wọn "
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For the record, Westerhoff travelled around the country scouting for player.Damunk wrote:He did? Under which bridge was that?LeonPhelps wrote:Happy birthday to a great man, not like the clowns we have nowadays chasing players across Europe. Westerhoff got his players from no where.
By the grace of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner.....The Way of a Pilgrim
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fabio wrote:For the record, Westerhoff travelled around the country scouting for player.Damunk wrote:He did? Under which bridge was that?LeonPhelps wrote:Happy birthday to a great man, not like the clowns we have nowadays chasing players across Europe. Westerhoff got his players from no where.
But that was when you had a stronger league, no?
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There is always an excuse...ANC wrote:fabio wrote:For the record, Westerhoff travelled around the country scouting for player.Damunk wrote:He did? Under which bridge was that?LeonPhelps wrote:Happy birthday to a great man, not like the clowns we have nowadays chasing players across Europe. Westerhoff got his players from no where.
But that was when you had a stronger league, no?
By the grace of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner.....The Way of a Pilgrim
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Fabio is stuck in 1994.ANC wrote:fabio wrote:For the record, Westerhoff travelled around the country scouting for player.Damunk wrote:He did? Under which bridge was that?LeonPhelps wrote:Happy birthday to a great man, not like the clowns we have nowadays chasing players across Europe. Westerhoff got his players from no where.
But that was when you had a stronger league, no?
Even then, on his third AFCON attempt when he finally actually 'won' something (according to Uncle Fabio's achievement metric), 99% of Westerhoff's team was foreign based.
Okay, maybe only 95%.
"Ole kuku ni gbogbo wọn "
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Happy Birthday to CW.folem wrote:Most Successful Foreign Coach in Super Eagles’ History Celebrates 81st Birthday in Style
Nigeria’s most successful coach, Clemens Westerhof, clocked 81 on Monday, May 3, and received a grand celebration following his remarkable achievements in the game of football.
He was employed by Nigerian authorities to become the national football team coach in 1989 shortly after the team failed to qualify for the 1990 World Cup at the expense of Cameroon.
The Dutchman was handed the task of rebuilding the team and the impact was felt instantly as he guided Nigeria to the final of the 1990 AFCON before losing to hosts Algeria in the final.
He coached the Super Eagles to their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1994 helping the team to reach the second round of the tournament before losing out to eventual runners-up, Italy.
Earlier that year, he tutored Nigeria to win her second AFCON title after the team defeated Zambia 2-1 in the finals hosted by Tunisia.
He is responsible for what could be described as a "golden" period in Nigerian football.
Players such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Nwankwo Kanu, Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi and others, who all went on to successful careers with various high-profile European clubs, entered the world spotlight while playing under Westerhof.
As he celebrates his 81st birthday, fans and lovers have taken to social media to celebrate him as a hero.
Former Nigerian goalkeeper Peterside Idah thanked the coach for handing him his debut with the senior national team.
He wrote: “Happy 81st birthday to my coach Clemens Westerhof. (He) gave me my first invitation to the national team.”
A fan then wrote: “Happy Birthday to a great coach. You made us proud!"
Another added: “He looks so different here. I understand he is 81 and looks changed."
Big Boss achieved ALL that CW achieved and within a shorter time.
And the highlighted cannot be true. Yekini did not enter the spotlight under CW. Same for Kanu
“We do not have natural disasters in Nigeria, the only disaster we have is human beings,”
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HBD to the GREAT man who understood and appreciated the qualities of Nigerian soccer. He took all that he found and added stability to build the greatest Nigerian team ever. Now we have a journeyman German in charge, who with years under the belt and one still can’t discern the style of play he’s instituted.
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True for Kanu but not so for Rashidi.wanaj0 wrote:Happy Birthday to CW.folem wrote:Most Successful Foreign Coach in Super Eagles’ History Celebrates 81st Birthday in Style
Nigeria’s most successful coach, Clemens Westerhof, clocked 81 on Monday, May 3, and received a grand celebration following his remarkable achievements in the game of football.
He was employed by Nigerian authorities to become the national football team coach in 1989 shortly after the team failed to qualify for the 1990 World Cup at the expense of Cameroon.
The Dutchman was handed the task of rebuilding the team and the impact was felt instantly as he guided Nigeria to the final of the 1990 AFCON before losing to hosts Algeria in the final.
He coached the Super Eagles to their first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1994 helping the team to reach the second round of the tournament before losing out to eventual runners-up, Italy.
Earlier that year, he tutored Nigeria to win her second AFCON title after the team defeated Zambia 2-1 in the finals hosted by Tunisia.
He is responsible for what could be described as a "golden" period in Nigerian football.
Players such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Nwankwo Kanu, Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi and others, who all went on to successful careers with various high-profile European clubs, entered the world spotlight while playing under Westerhof.
As he celebrates his 81st birthday, fans and lovers have taken to social media to celebrate him as a hero.
Former Nigerian goalkeeper Peterside Idah thanked the coach for handing him his debut with the senior national team.
He wrote: “Happy 81st birthday to my coach Clemens Westerhof. (He) gave me my first invitation to the national team.”
A fan then wrote: “Happy Birthday to a great coach. You made us proud!"
Another added: “He looks so different here. I understand he is 81 and looks changed."
Big Boss achieved ALL that CW achieved and within a shorter time.
And the highlighted cannot be true. Yekini did not enter the spotlight under CW. Same for Kanu
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He has done very well to reach this age with his medical condition.
He did well too to build his defence round Chidi Nwanu once it became clear that Keshi was finished.
He did well too to build his defence round Chidi Nwanu once it became clear that Keshi was finished.
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dcf1 wrote:He has done very well to reach this age with his medical condition.
He did well too to build his defence round Chidi Nwanu once it became clear that Keshi was finished.
I still remember Nwanu's clean tackle on Diego Maradona (RIP great one) like it was yesterday
When you had men playing for Nigeria