President of Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has commended the coaching crew and players of the Beach Soccer National Team, otherwise known as Super Sand Eagles, following the team’s 3rd straight triumph in the COPA Lagos International Invitational Beach Soccer Tournament.
The high-flying Nigerian squad dismantled African champions Senegal 4-2 in the final match played at the Eko Atlantic City on Sunday, to win the trophy for keeps, and Maigari poured encomiums on the boys while receiving the trophy in his office on Tuesday.
“I truly and sincerely commend the Super Sand Eagles for their consistency in doing Nigeria proud. This is the third time they are winning the trophy and this makes it the 10th trophy that the present NFF administration has won for Nigeria.
“I congratulate the players and their officials, and pledge that the NFF will continue to support all our National Teams, including the Super Sand Eagles, to do Nigeria proud in international championships.”
Sunday’s triumph followed similar spectacular results in previous years, which saw the Super Sand Eagles decimate world power Brazil 9-4 to clinch the inaugural edition in December 2011 and edge a very strong Portuguese team 8-7, after a fascinating final on December 16, 2012.
In 2011, the Nigerian boys, quarter-finalists at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy prevailed over South Africa and England before overwhelming Brazil, and last year, were too strong for Lebanon and Argentina before Portugal also chewed sand at the same venue.
This year, Coach Adamu Audu Ejo and his boys blew Germany off the sands 7-1 before edging out Lebanon and prevailing over African champions Senegal.
