The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick has congratulated Super Eagles player Samuel Chukwueze over Europa Cup victory on Wednesday night.
Pinnick who doubled as FIFA Council member says it was a good omen that Super Eagles player was part of the historic victory for the Laliga side, Villarreal in the Europa cup competition.
“It is an honour to note that one of the Super Eagles’ player was part of the historic victory for Villareal in the Europa Cup competition. Congratulations to Samuel Chukwueze, using this medium even though he didn’t play in the final, he was instrumental to the team’s progress to the finals and at the end of the day, they won the Europa Cup.”
“It is a season where Nigerian players did extremely well in Europe, Oshola is not left out of the party, Ndidi, Iheanacho, both of them won the FA Cup, Paul Onuachu won the Belgium Cup, Joseph Aribo, as well as Balogun, won the league in Scotland with Rangers. So it’s a season where Nigerian players actually did well in their respective clubs.”
“Above all, Seyi George Olofinjana one time super Eagles player was named Technical director with FC Zurich and that’s a huge one. I keep telling you about Africans and Nigerians doing it in a grand style. It’s not easy to give a particular position of that magnitude to Nigerian,” he said.
Pinnick noted that Olofinjana was one time Super Eagles player and had played for this country and had over 50 caps. He added that he always tell the young players to combine education with football, noting that Olofinjana has two Masters degree and he is now earning the dividend of combining education with football.
It will be recalled that Olofinjana was with Wolverhampton as club administrator and now technical director.
