A member of the youth committee of the Federation of International Football Association, Alhaja Ayo Omidiran, has expressed delight at the continental awards won by the Super Falcons and striker Perpetua Nwocha.
Omidiran said the women’s team had been boosting the image of Nigeria in global football over the years.
At the Glo-CAF Awards on Monday night in Cairo, Egypt, Nwocha emerged as the Woman Player of the Year while the Super Falcons were voted the best African female team.
The former member of the Nigeria Football Federation stressed that she was proud of the national team and Perpetua.
She said, ”The consistency of Falcons over the years has never been in doubt. The team won the AWC in style and generally the players were wonderful.
”Perpetua was outstanding and she again won the best player of the year. The country was listed in the special awards because of the achievement of the women’s teams.
“The country also did well at the women’s U-17 and U-20 World Cups. I am so proud of the players.
”We have many talents in this country and we have to work hard to bring out the best in these players at continental and global events.”
Omidiran is gunning for a seat on the NFF board as the representative of women’s football. The election holds next month.
Source:http://www.punchng.com
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