Girls ready to do Nigeria proud - Falode

The Nigeria U-17 Women’s National Team, nicknamed Flamingoes, have vowed to do the nation proud when they confront the Kenyan U-17 Women’s Team at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday, says the Coordinator of all Women National Teams, Aisha Falode.

Falode, who travelled to Nairobi with the team on Thursday night, said she had spoken to the players and they are determined to stop the tap of poor results for Nigerian National Teams in competitive international football.

“I have been assured by the girls that they will give it their all. Nigeria is top of the Premier League table in women football in Africa, and we cannot afford to slip. The Flamingoes know what this means and they have assured the technical crew that they will go all out on Saturday against the Kenyans.

“I have also watched their training sessions and the practice matches they have played and I am convinced they will fly the flag well”, stated Falode, a member of the Media Committee of the Confederation of African Football.

The Flamingoes square up against the Kenyan U-17 Women’s Team in the first leg, first round of the African qualifying series for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which takes place in Azerbaijan, September/October this year.