Nigeria: Veterans Hails NFF, Eagles

31 March 2011

“Last week end was worth celebrating in the history of Nigerian football. We do not remember the last time Nigerians were afforded such happiness and hope for a brighter future”

That is the view of the Association of Sports Veterans Nigeria, led by Chief Jonathan Ogufere.

The former president of WAFU and member of the Nigeria Football Association said the Veterans were delighted by the transformation now sweeping through the Nigeria Football Federation.

“Last week end was worth celebrating .it brought back hope of a glorious future. We will not say we have arrived, no, but we can se signs of a systematic build up which if sustained, can only lead to greatness” Chief Ogufere argued.

The Veterans were all praise for the Eagles who played purposefully and with great determination.

They prayed for cooperation for Samson Siasia who has so far proven that he has all it takes to take Nigeria’s football back to where it belonged.

“We are already looking forward to the clash against Argentina on June 1 and we do not have any doubt in our minds that given adequate preparations and focus there is nothing to fear unlike the psychological surrender that was our lot last time the Brazilians came here.

“We saw the Ghanaians against England. We will see better against Argentina” he concluded.

Meanwhile, the Veterans are also in celebration mood as two members clocked “God willing milestones”.

Patron, Chief Sunny Odogwu clocked 80 last week, just as another member Mr. Linus Mba was seventy two weeks ago and the Veterans are in high spirits.

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