14th July, 2015
Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles have been tipped to do the country proud in their future engagements beginning with the African U-23 Championship final round, first leg qualifier against Congo, this Sunday in Port Harcourt.
This assurance was given by Prince Efemena Elutabe, the President of Lagos based non-league side, Freestan Sports Club.
Freestan recently played against Samson Siasia’s Dream Team in a friendly tie in Port Harcourt which the U-23 Eagles won 3-1.
Elutabe opined that the quality of the players in the national team and buoyed by the experience and astuteness of Siasia-led technical crew would certainly make the team too hot to handle for any opposition.
“Without doubt, the U-23 team are very good. I want to assure Nigerians that this team will do us proud at the All Africa Games and also qualify for the
Olympic Games,” Prince Elutabe assured.
“I have watched this team played severally, and the quality and potentials in this team are awesome,” he said.
He went ahead to enjoin every soccer fan to turn out enmasse to support the U-23 team against Congo, on Sunday.