Quadri Targets African Singles Table Tennis Title

[Folami David]

Nigeria's Aruna Quadri has won virtually all the laurels at stake in Portugal, but the only laurel that the young Nigerian believes remains his priority is the Portuguese table tennis Super Cup, which he hopes to claim in September.
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Also, the GD Toledos star is aiming to reclaim the African Singles Cup title, which he surrendered to Egypt's Ahmed Saleh in 2010 when this year's edition holds in Congo Brazzaville.
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"I am yet to win all the titles in Portugal as Portuguese Super Cup is yet to be attained and I am hoping to win it in September when we confront CP Oliveirinha.
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After winning the Portuguese league title, it is not to relax as I had begun preparation for the African Singles Cup holding next month."
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"The Singles Cup serves as qualifiers for the Men's World Cup. After winning it in 2009, I am hoping to win it again this year as I have always been settling for the third place in all the tournaments since 2009," he said.
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The Oyo State-born athlete added: "I am seriously hungry for titles because I have not made serious impact in Africa and I pray to succeed this time and shock all the Egyptians like I did in 2009. I know it's a difficult task but it is possible to achieve it with prayer and hard work."
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While admitting that his performance is yet to yield him more recognition in the continent, he reflected:
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"It is true that I am yet to make serious impact in Africa since I joined the national team in 2007, but I have always been giving in my 100 percent best and I pray to have my second African title in Congo Brazzaville early next month. I have been preparing hard for it, and I am not preparing for the Egyptians alone but for all North African players and the rest of Africa," he said.

[Shola Sholaz]

Table Tennis is really something Nigeria should take seriously....We only think of football and nothing else.