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Former Nigerria Football Association Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, says he foresees a successful outing for the Super Eagles at the forthcoming African Nations Championship, even as he said he has been in touch with the leadership of the NFF on how best to groom the Golden Eaglets for the future.
Galadima, who spoke from his base in Kano, said with the pedigree of the technical crew headed by Stephen Keshi and the quality of players invited for the tournament he sees Nigeria doing very well at the championship.
“Yes, there is the time
factor problem but I know what Keshi and his team can do and now some of the
best players in the local league have been invited to fight for shirts hence my
optimism”.
On the recent departure from
the Super Eagles camp of Eaglets’ Kelechi Iheanacho, Galadima opined that while
the player has a future career to pursue, the NFF which also helped in his
development must keep a close eye on him and other members of the team.
“Europe
is good for them because they can help groom them well both in football and
education but I have told the NFF to keep an eye on all the players because
they are future champions of the world. I also told them so when they paid me a
visit here in Kano
and I’m saying it again, they must be closely monitored to avoid exploitation
and being misled by football profiteers”, he said.
In doing so, Galadima said the NFF would not only be
helping Nigeria
but the players themselves. “We have cases in the past when some players made
so much money but could not even manage it, let alone asking them to come and
be part of Nigerian football and sports management. That is what we must guide
against and education is key to this”, he saidNigeria won the African Cup of Nations still in South Africa earlier this year.
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