Maigari, others hail Brazil’s support for Eagles

[SunNews]

...Vow to make 2014 World Cup

NFF's President, Aminu Maigari, and almost all members of his board, who were in Brazil for the Confederations Cup championship have said they were so pleased with the Brazilians support for the team, promising that they will do anything to ensure that the team makes it to the 2014 World Cup.

Among those who were thrilled by the Brazilian support were Barr. Christopher Green, the Technical Committee Chairman of the NFF, Aminu Kawu, who heads the Nigerian Amateur League on the NFF board and, of course, NFF's Director of Technical, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme said: "We are so happy with the amount of support that we have here.

I can't imagine that despite our losing a match, the fans were still rooting till the last moment and even lined up all the streets of Fortaleza to cheer the team. It's simply unbelievable".

Green, on his part, says Nigerian fans should borrow a leaf from the huge support its national team received unsolicited from Brazilians in the course of the Confederations Cup.

"We have to be a little more patriotic and support our own, look at the manner of support we are getting here, it could have been different even in Nigeria with the type of results we are getting".

Kawu spoke in a similar vein, while Dr Ikpeme, simply added that his second coming to Brazil has afforded him the opportunity of knowing that football is not only a unifying force but a source of global convergence for peace. , oneness and tranquility.

Via: Sun News Online

[Shola Sholaz]

They gave Nigeria all the support we needed but it's just a pity we couldn't get to the semis. Sad one

[Folami David]

I tip Brazil to win the Confederations Cup at the end of it all. Neymar would definately make them achieve that.