Aisha Falode Hails Pinnick Led NFF For Uncommon Support Towards Women's Football In Nigeria.


Super Falcons Chef De Mission to the Morocco 2022 Women's Africa Cup Of Nations, Aisha Falode has praised the present Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led my FIFA Council Member, Amaju Pinnick for their uncommon support to the growth and development of Women's Football in the country.
NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick alongside Aisha Falode.

Speaking from Rabat in an live interview session on Mitchell Obi's popular Radio programme 'Sports Salsa', the vibrant and resourceful NWFL Chairperson disclosed that the NFF have shown an Incontestable love and passion for women's football growth, since they came in to office.

"No doubt, the present Nigeria Football Federation board has done alot in the area of women's Football, welfare has been top-notch, preparations for competitions and many more. Before the USA Women's National team equal pay campaign, the Super Falcons earned the same  amount as the Super Eagles in 2018, when they won the AWCON. 


"The Amaju Pinnick led NFF has also taken. advantage of every FIFA international calendar free day to play top quality grade 'A' matches, from the game against the world number one, the U.S Women National team, to Canadian Women's National team, the invitationals in China,  Turkish Women's Cup and others. This has never happened before now.


The NFF Board Member also spoke about the chances of the Super Falcons winning the tournament for a record 10 times.


"We are confident and definitely the girls are in a very good mood. The Manager, Randy Waldrum knows the history of the Super Falcons in the Women's Africa Cup Of Nations and he is fully prepared to deliver with no pressure at all.


The Super Falcons are drawn in Group C Alongside South Africa Botswana and Burundi and would face the Bayana Bayana on the fourth of July.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Lanreleke Sports Academy Fathia Makes Nigeria Female Football Team To China

Image
Adepoju Fathia, a student of Lanreleke Sports Academy in Ileogbo, Osun State has been selected to represent Nigeria in the Secondary Schools Female Football Competition in China. Established in 2021, the Lanreleke Sports Academy is a co-educational, fully residential and specialist Senior Secondary School.  Fathia, a 15-year-old and exciting football prodigy was selected by the Nigeria School Sports Federation NSSF) for the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) World School Cup for girls, which will hold in Dalian from May 16 to 27. The Project Manager of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, and Proprietor of the co-educational and sports academy, Engr. Olalekan Adeleke shared his delight as he noted.  "We are delighted that Adepoju Fathia, an SS2 Student from Iwo, Osun State made the final selection.  "We are also not surprised at her football career growth as she is hard-working, dedicated and has the zeal to be the best. Fathia is among the 15 players selected ac
Read more

Gasau Hails Engineer Adeleke, Future Eagles To Camp At Lanreleke Sports Academy

Image
NFF President Ibrahim Gasau has poured encomiums on Engineer Lanre Adeleke, as he informed that the national U-15 male team tagged Future Eagles and its female counterpart will be camping at the Lanreleke Sports Academy in Ileogbo.  Lanreleke Sports Academy was founded in 2021 and is a co-educational facility, fully residential and specialist Senior Secondary School.  The nation's apex football egg-head who was on a working visit to Osun State, had a first-hand assessment of the level of football development in the state and also saw the sports facilities put in place by the government and private individuals.  Gasau was led by the Osun State Football Association boss Sola Fanawopo to the Lanreleke Sports Academy in Ileogbo,  Gasau who didn't hide his delight after seeing the state-of-the-art facilities at the Lanreleke Sports Academy said.  "Let me start by applauding the vision of Engineer Lanre Adeleke, this is a huge investment towards developing the youths in Ileogbo.
Read more

Thirty Clubs Register For Osun State Football League 23/24 Season

Image
30 football clubs have been cleared by the Osun State Football Association to participate in the Osun State Football League, 23/24 Season, scheduled to kick off in the first quarters of 2024.  In a press statement issued by Mr. Amoo Abayomi, the Secretary of Osun FA, the clubs have been placed into four groups to minimize traveling and by the participating clubs.  He disclosed that the football association will announce the venues to host the four groups as soon as possible. “Security of players, good playing pitches, and television-friendly grounds are some of the variables that will determine the selections of the venues,” the Amoo further explained. Meanwhile, for good visibility and followership Osun FA supremo, Sola Fanawopo has in time past engaged data tech partner (lxdore) and streaming company BlackdrumTV, for developments of players’ profile/data and live streaming of games. *GROUP A*  1: ELEBUIBON BOYS FC OSOGBO 2: HOMMY DAYS F A OSOGBO 3: FEHINTY F A OSOGBO 4: LOCAPY FC OSO
Read more