Amaju Pinnick Begs President Buhari, Nigerians Over Super Eagles World Cup Exit

By Admin Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick has begged President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians for the Super Eagles group stage exit from the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will be recalled that the Super Eagles were eliminated from the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to the Argentina side in their final group game. The NFF President had issued an apology while reiterating the need for the Super Eagles to begin preparations for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. In a statement on the Federation’s website, Pinnick issued the apology and reiterated that the Super Eagles will come back stronger for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Super Eagles were praised after Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a 2-1 victory in their final group D game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on Tuesday, June 26. He said, “We apologize to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari and all Nigerians from far and near, those who came to Russia to support the team and those who watched on television. Our expectation was for a place in the knockout rounds, but that didn’t happen. “We will go home and prepare harder for the next finals. In truth, ours is a young and vibrant team capable of learning and getting better, and these attributes hold that the future is bright.” Source: dailytrust.com