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Tuesday 10 November 2015
For about 25 minutes on Saturday
evening, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with the Golden Eaglets and
their officials, urging them to strive for victory tomorrow in the final
of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup holding in Chile.
Nigeria first won the same tournament in
China in 1985, when President Buhari was military head of state, and he
urged the team to repeat the same feat tomorrow against Mali, to make it the fifth time Nigeria will win the trophy.
Starting
with the head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, President Buhari congratulated
him for leading the team to the final, and then said:”Your victory
tomorrow will remind Nigerians of what happened in China 30 years ago,
and it will raise the morale of Nigerians, especially the youths. We’re
praying for you. We are anxiously waiting to receive the cup. Please put
us on the world map of soccer again.”
Speaking
to Udoh Akpan, the goalkeeper, President Buhari said he was a very
strategic member of the team, noting:”If you don’t let in the goals,
then none will be scored against us. We look forward to lifting the
cup.”
To John
Lazarus, a defender, the President said, “don’t allow anybody to
penetrate the defense,” while charging Tobechukwu Ibe, another defender
to “rest well today, because a lot of Nigerians will be depending on you
tomorrow.”
To top
striker, Victor Osimhen, who has scored 9 goals so far, President Buhari
said:”Strike like thunder tomorrow. I believe you will bring us
victory.”
The
captain of the team, Kelechi Nwakali, was charged to maintain his
winning leadership , while Joel Osikel, a midfielder, was told by the
President that he was “the jewel of the team,” and challenged to
contribute his quota towards victory.
Apart
from the 21 players and head coach, President Buhari also had
encouraging words for other members of the technical team, the team
doctor, physiotherapist, media officer, and other officials.
Both Coach Amuneke and the team captain thanked President Buhari for his
support, and promised not to let him and the country down.
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