Elegbeleye harped on good preparations as well as selection of best legs for the Eagles to achieve success in the World Cup
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Elegbeleye said: “I am very happy with the players for exhibiting the resilient attitude as well as the die hard attitude Nigeria is known for
“Brazil legend, Pele if you recall played in the World Cup at the age of 17 and we have other world stars that also made their senior national team squad for the World Cup so I don’t think it is bad at all to include these teenage stars in the CHAN squad
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, in Abuja on Monday said that the Eagles needs all encouragement from all and sundry to win the remaining two play-off matches and pick the World Cup ticket, a reason the NSC has also prepared a special package for the team
Elegbeleye, however, urged the Stephen Keshi tutored team to treat the 2014 World Cup play-off match against Ethiopia with all the seriousness the two-legged matches deserved in order to ensure Nigeria booked her place in the finals of the Mundial in Brazil
He said: “We had great expectations that the Eagles will make us proud and happy prior to this match
Elegbeleye disclosed that he has absolute belief in that talents abound in the country and vowed that the National Sports Commission will continue to do its best to lift football and make Nigeria rank above the best football playing nations in the world
The President, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, described the elegant edifice put up by the 2010 World Cup Presidential Task Force, headed by the Rivers State Governor, Hon. Rotimi Amechi, as the catalyst to development of Nigeria football
The NSC boss, who was the Special Guest for the match, used the medium to thank and also commend the Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Muktar Lamaran Yero, for showing profound love and interest for the game of football, a reason why he offered to host the match in the first place
“So, I think what we need now is to have more podium appearance for our athletes in international competitions