Read what Nigeria Government plan to do for Super Eagles
– Nigeria’s Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has stated that he was misinterpreted for the statement credited to him that the Super Eagles do not need to go for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
– The Minister said that the interview he had was taken out of context
– He maintained that the Nigeria Government would support the Super Eagles for them to qualify for the World Cup
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has responded to the interview he had with the voice of America where it was stated that he said Nigeria would not be participating at the 2018 World Cup in Russia if eventually the Super Eagles qualify for the Championship.
Nigeria Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung
The Minister has been badly criticized by many Nigerian football lovers home and abroad when Dalung was reported to have said that Nigeria is too poor to participate at the World Cup claiming that the Super Eagles would never win the trophy.
Dalung has now reacted that the interview he had which was 4 months ago was misinterpreted insisting that he has the confidence that Nigeria would pick the ticket for the 2018 World Cup.
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“The statement was taken out of context as it was part of a comprehensive interview I granted four months ago when I was reacting to the status of African nations in global competitions and also football administration globally. Where do we stand?
“The question also was that whether Nigeria or any African country is likely going to host the World Cup. My reaction was what was captured.
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Super Eagles during a training session
“Unfortunately, the interview did not avail those who listened the complete narrative so that they can benefit from the background with which the response was taken,” Dalung explained.
Nigeria have played two games in their quest to get a ticket for the 2018 FIFA World Cup beating Zambia and Algeria to stay top of their Group.
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