Why Trapattoni would suit Nigeria

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Why Trapattoni would suit Nigeria

The BBC's Stephen Fottrell works on the World Service's African football website as well as the sports programme Fast Track and has followed the Republic of Ireland for many years.

Here he considers why Italian Giovanni Trapattoni would make an ideal coach for Nigeria's World Cup campaign.

Of all the candidates on Nigeria's wish-list to lead the Super Eagles to the World Cup, one of the names that stands out is that of the vastly experienced Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni.

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Giovanni Trapattoni is interested in Nigeria job

Giovanni Trapattoni is interested in coaching Nigeria after turning down Ivory Coast.

Trapattoni's advisor Domenico Ricci says the veteran Italian was approached by the Elephants a week ago to lead the side at June's World Cup.

"He refused an offer from Ivory Coast a week ago because they offered him only the World Cup," Ricci told BBC Sport.

"But also because I think he is more interested in Nigeria than Ivory Coast.

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