{"id":26429,"date":"2020-06-19T15:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=26429"},"modified":"2020-06-19T15:53:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:53:19","slug":"i-have-never-spoken-with-rohr-taiwo-awoniyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/i-have-never-spoken-with-rohr-taiwo-awoniyi","title":{"rendered":"I HAVE NEVER SPOKEN WITH ROHR \u2013 TAIWO AWONIYI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that he has never spoken with Nigerian national team manager Gernot Rohr, but he remains hopeful of playing for the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old, who is on loan at German club Mainz, has enjoyed a strong spell in the team since the Bundesliga restarted last month.<\/p>\n<p>He currently cannot play for Liverpool, as he does not qualify for a work permit \u2013 he has yet to play for Nigerian at senior level and is only now gaining the necessary experience in one of Europe\u2019s top leagues to be able to qualify for the requisite paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>Awoniyi is hoping that his time in Germany will see him earn a call-up to Nigeria\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is every player\u2019s dream to play for his national team,\u201d he told Tribalfootball. \u201cBut still you can\u2019t control it and Nigeria is blessed with abundance of football talents everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just have to keep your hope alive, keep working hard and believe that with God all things are possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he\u2019d had contact with Nigeria\u2019s manager, Awoniyi said: \u201cNo. I have never spoken with Gernot Rohr.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, playing for the Super Eagles in next year\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations is a career goal for the Ilorin-born attacker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m a football player and have represented my country in all age grades national teams from the U17 to U23 teams. It is good for me to be working hard towards meeting that target,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that he has never spoken with Nigerian national team manager Gernot Rohr, but he remains hopeful of playing for the Super Eagles. The 22-year-old, who is on loan at German club Mainz, has enjoyed a strong spell in the team since the Bundesliga restarted last month. 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