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Olympic Games Important as AFCON, World Cup – Ikpeba
Enjoying to qualify for the Olympic Video games males soccer occasion deserves extra dedication from Gamers and the Coaches, says Atlanta 1996 Olympic winner Victor Ikpeba.
Ikpeba decried Nigeria’s wrestle to qualify for the occasion any extra and argues that the dearth of dedication on the a part of subsequent groups and soccer administrations hinders the Nation.
In 1996, Nigeria gained Africa’s first main worldwide soccer laurel on the Simmer video games, and although the U23 Eagles went shut on the 2008 (silver) and 2016 (bronze), its efficiency since has been largely disappointing and progress not sustained.
This month, the U23 Eagles had been edged out by Guinea for a spot on the Cup of Nations, and Ikpeba warns of the long run penalties.
“We’re now not taking the Olympics soccer match significantly again house and I don’t know why,” Ikpeba instructed FL.
“Olympics soccer has given Nigeria glory and a lot respect, it has given quite a lot of pleasure to Nigerians and Africans.
“It’s one thing we have to take very significantly along with the World Cup and the AFCON.”
“I’ll enchantment to the Federal authorities, the Federal Ministry of Sports activities and the NFF to place extra emphasis on the Olympics, so the boys that go on the market to compete should know the significance of the Olympics, as a result of it’s neither the Ministry nor NFF that may play.
“The gamers should know the significance of going on the market and competing and qualify.
“They should be impressed to win a medal, it’s a international occasion. The Olympic video games isn’t just about soccer, there are all sports activities concerned, so it makes it very distinctive. We have to educate our gamers too, at any time when they’ve the chance to compete; to qualify for the Olympics, they need to take it significantly, they will make a reputation for themselves with it, it’s actually unhappy [how the Country has struggled].”
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