Super Eagles to play France in friendly
Super Eagles to face France soon
Having recalled how the Super Eagles defeated France’s
senior team in a friendly in Saint Etienne in June 2009, President of
the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has assured that they will
work with the French Football Federation towards another high –profile
friendly between the two countries. Led then by the late Coach Amodu Shaibu, Nigeria through Joseph Akpala downed Les Bleus in their back yard 1-0.
The hint for the high profile friendly was let out when NFF officials paid a visit to the Ambassador of France to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Denys Gauer.
Speaking
in Abuja on Wednesday, during the courtesy visit Mr. Gauer noted that
football is an important tool for unity and integration in Nigeria, and
praised the feats of Nigeria’s various National Teams in global
competitions over the decades.
“Presently,
Nigeria is France’s number one trading partner in Africa. We have also
made good progress with regards to collaboration in the political and
security areas.
“We
are keen for stronger ties in football. We know football is a major
factor in Nigeria and personally, I have a good idea of the power
football because I spent time in Iraq and the only time the Shiites,
Sunni and Kurds groups came together as one was whenever there was a
football match.”
Pinnick, who was in company with Mr. Shehu Dikko (2nd
Vice President/LMC chairman), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi (General Secretary),
Bola Oyeyode (Director of Competitions), Ademola Olajire (Director of
Communications), Chikelue Iloenyosi (SA, Security), Tunde Aderibigbe
(Head, Protocol), Christian Emeruwa (Integrity Officer), Nasiru Jibril
(PA to President), Emmanuel Ayanbunmi (protocol officer) and Ayo
Olu-Ibidapo (media officer), thanked Mr. Gauer for his personal
intervention that saw Super Eagles’ backroom staff being issued visas
eventually for two friendly matches in Europe last month.
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