FIFA U-20 WWC: NFF President, Amb. Chris Giwa Enjoins Falconets to Look Beyond Germany Defeat

By Admin NFF President, Amb. Chris Giwa has enjoined the Falconets to look beyond the 0-1 loss to Germany in their opening group D match played at Saint Malo, France at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women World cup. The Falconets lost to 2010 champions, Germany in a very tough and explosive encounter, despite throwing all they had into the match. ‘You still have two more games against Haiti and China to make amends and pick one of the two slots in Group D ,and we have confidence in your ability to excel, ’Amb Giwa stated. The NFF President noted :’ Falling is not what matters, but ability to rise from the ashes of defeat and redefine yourself, especially, when people have written you off’. ‘I want you to remain focused, determined and confident that it is not over, until it is over in football, and i know God will grant you the grace and favour to succeed,’ he posited. Amb.Giwa finally assured the team: ‘On our part be rest assured your allowances and bonuses will be paid, as we demonstrated with the Flying Eagles when they defeated Mauritanian in Lagos.’ The Falconets will next take on Haiti on Thursday before wrapping up the group game against China on August 13.