Abdullahi charges Flamingos to go out for victory

MINISTER of Sports/Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has charged Nigeria's U-17 women football team, Flamingoes, to go all out for victory in the quarter-final match against France today.The minister urged the team to remain consistent and maintain the form that saw it defeat its last two opponents in the preliminary round by wide goal margins. The girls beat host, Azerbaijan, 11-0 and Colombia 3-0.'They have been very impressive so far, very fast, (with) good dribbling skills and decisive in front of goal,' he said. 'If they maintain that form and do not make careless mistakes, I am sure they are going to come out of the game victorious.'I urge the girls to remain focused. I am confident of the fact that Nigerians everywhere support the team and are wishing them well.
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