Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has lauded FC Nantes forward, Moses Simon, for his relentless attitude towards the national team.

Moses made his 81st appearance for Nigeria in the friendly clash against Russia on Friday, playing the entire duration of the game.

The 29-year-old drew praise from Chelle who described the winger as someone who always does his best to help the team.

“Can I add something? I am so proud of Moses. Whenever it’s a FIFA free day, he calls me saying he wants to come. Most times, I tell him to calm down, but he insists, ‘No, I want to play.’

“This guy wants to play every time for the Nigerian team, every time he wants to win for the country,” the Malian told Flashscore.

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In return, the FC Nantes winger also paid tribute to the Super Eagles manager, calling him a “man of war” in recognition of his fearlessness.

“I would say other (past coaches) brought hunger, but Coach Eric Chelle brought war into the team.


“In training, it feels like a battlefield. On match days, you can see the intensity from the first whistle. Even the substitutes know they’re coming in for a war. His motto is war and maybe that’s exactly what we were missing,” the former Levante man added.

Simon has scored 10 goals and provided 15 assists for the Super Eagles since his debut in 2015.