Rohr: My mum watched all my games, burial rites begin today

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has said the final burial rites of his mother Elizabeth Rohr begins today.

The 96-year-old mother of the Eagles coach died a month ago in Germany.

“The first part of the burial commenced a fortnight ago.

“In as much as I don’t want to make my mother’s burial a public issue, the final part of the burial will hold tomorrow (today)”. He also had fond memories of his mother.

“My Mum was really a football Mum who encouraged me and my other four brothers in the art of playing football. She was always in every game we played. Even when we played in the same team she was there to watch us and often quarrel with fans who insulted my brothers in matches.

“She was a very big fan of her sons and her husband who was a Coach. She played handball. I remember during the holidays on the beach of the Northern sea we played handball games together with her under the scorching sun. She was in goal and I was in the other post.

We used to take shots with our hands then.

“She was handball  Champion while playing for Mannheim Handball team in Germany. She met my father who
incidentally played for Mannheim Football team during a football match at the tunnel.

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From there their love started and developed an interest in each other.  After that six of us (children)
were born. So it was the beginning of a nice history in a football family of Rohr”, the Eagles’ Manager told Sportinglife.ng.