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U-17 World Cup Winner Saviour Godwin Presents Jersey to President Muhammadu Buhari in Portugal

U-17 World Cup Winner Saviour Godwin Presents Jersey to President Muhammadu Buhari in Portugal

by Niyi Busari,
Jul 01, 2022
in Football

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By Our Reporter

The 2013 U17 World Cup winner, Saviour Godwin, presented his jersey to the President Muhammadu Buhari in Portugal.

The President who is on an official visit to Portugal alongside Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare met with the Casa Pia Rapid forward, in the european nation with chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa present.

The 27-year old Godwin was the saviour for his side helping them gain promotion to the Portuguese top flight league, as he ended as the highest goal scorer for the season.

As President Muhammadu Buhari continues to show his support to sports, minister for Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare's unflinching passion for sports development has continued to reposition sports in the country.

Nigeria is yet again signing an MoU on Sports with Portugal, after previously entering into pacts previously with Spain, Turkey, and South Africa.

Nigeria will be benefitting from the blueprint of Portugal while also carving out a unique pathway to forge greater sporting prosperity.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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