NFF 1st Vice
President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi on Monday led a delegation that included
President of the Nigeria Referees Association, Alhaji Tade Azeez and other
chieftains of the Lagos State FA, to receive Nigeria’s U20 National Team
delegation on arrival in Lagos.
The delegation landed at the domestic wing of
the Murtala Muhammed Airport around 10.30am for the final leg of their 2017
Africa U20 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture with Sudan, coming up at the
Teslim Balogun Stadium on Saturday.
A 35-man
delegation comprising of 28 players and seven officials got their first taste
of Lagos hospitality from the VIP reception after which they were cheered by
some passengers at the airport lobby.
The team was
later driven in a convoy to its hotel accommodation in Surulere, and had lunch
before the first training session that lasted two hours at the Teslim Balogun
Stadium.
Coach
Emmanuel Amuneke later addressed the players advising them to remain focused
and dedicated to the task ahead.
He warned
them not to be complacent against their visitors on Saturday, stressing that
the fixture is not won until after the second leg has been played.
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