Paris Olympic Games: supporters club congratulates super falcons for picking ticket

Super Falcons of Nigeria, Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa, picked a much-desired ticket to the football event of the 2024 Paris Olympic games, 16 years after its last appearance.

Super Falcons showed grit and determination to nick the ticket, as it dominated proceedings in the second leg. Despite missing several scoring chances in the game, the Falcons held on strongly to pick the qualification ticket.

Speaking to the press after the game, the National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club, congratulated the Super Falcons for doing the needful to qualify for the Paris Olympic games.

“It has been 16 years since we last played at the football event of the Olympic games. I must say, a big congratulations to our girls. They made us proud, as expected,” Ikpea remarked.

“Let me also say a big thank you to the members of the NFSC in South Africa and the neighbouring countries for turning up to support our girls to ultimate victory.

“This is a victory for Nigeria, and we also congratulate the Minister for Sports Development, Hon. John Enoh, for his unflinching support for the development of sports in Nigeria.

Ikpea, a multiple award-winning businessman and football enthusiast, went on to admonish government and corporate bodies on the need to give early and adequate preparations to the Super Falcons, for them to excel in Paris.