‘You’ve written your names in gold,’ Tinubu celebrates Flamingos, U-17 FIFA World Cup winners.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos for making history as the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco.
Our young girls have conquered the world and given Nigerians everywhere another reason to celebrate our great country.
“To our gallant Flamingos, I say congratulations.
You have shown courage, discipline, determination and the Nigerian spirit of never giving up. “I followed your journey throughout this tournament, and after your semi-final victory, you promised to bring the trophy home. You believed in yourselves, fought for one another and carried our nation’s flag to the very top of the world. “Your victory is an inspiration to millions of young Nigerian girls who dream of achieving greatness.
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