The NFF boss says the country will challenge for gold in Paris
The Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has assured that Nigeria football teams will be back at theBoth Nigeria men’s and women’s football teams failed to qualify from the continent but Pinnick has not only assured on qualification for Paris but he believes the country will compete for Gold.
“I also pledge that our football teams will return to the Games in three years’ time in Paris and compete favourably for the gold medals,” Pinnick was quoted as saying in an official statement issued by the NFF on Tuesday. Curiously, instead of the NFF to be having fond memories of their bronze winning feat in Rio 2016, they appear to still be haunted by the sad episodes around the Nigeria team blamed on the then sports minister, Solomon Dalung.
The NFF in its statement described the incumbent sports minister, Sunday Dare, as a completely different breed compared to Mr Dalung who was accused of being divisive.
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