MTN Nigeria yesterday hosted gamers and officers of the Tremendous Eagles for a welcome breakfast in recognition of their distinctive performances on the simply concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 in Ivory Coast.
The telecom big praised the tenacity and resilience proven by the gamers in the course of the event.
Talking on the breakfast assembly, the CEO of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, stated the standard of soccer and protection of the Nigerian group was nice, including that his firm is happy with the group's glorious efficiency and dedication.
Toriola famous that the corporate had all the time supported Nigerian Sports activities and would proceed to assist the nation's sports activities growth.
He stated: “MTN has all the time supported the Nigerian Soccer Federation; we've accomplished it by way of good instances and dangerous. We’re very happy with the efficiency of the Tremendous Eagles and the truth that they reached the ultimate… sadly we met probably the most formidable opponents, who had been virtually taking part in for his or her lives when it comes to the Ivorians.
“The tenacity and resilience our gamers have proven all through the event, the standard of soccer and protection has been incredible; we’re happy with them and we’re ready for the following event which might be higher.”
We’re proudly Nigerian and we’re proud to assist the soccer group.”
Talking on the occasion, the Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Ernest Ndukwe, additionally famous that sports activities is a unifying pressure and has a vital function to play in nation constructing.
He stated: “We’re constructing a nation and sports activities performs a vital function in nation constructing; it’s a unifying pressure; Once we assist soccer we promote unity and we should do all the pieces we are able to to assist the expansion of the game within the space.”
Replying, Tremendous Eagles assistant captain Williams Troost-Ekong stated: “We gave all the pieces we needed to make the nation proud, we might be higher sooner or later, that is the start of one thing new.”
After the occasion, group goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali instructed The Guardian that the group did its greatest to make sure Nigeria received the trophy however regretted that their needs by no means got here true.
Nwabali stated: “To be sincere, what we achieved was a group recreation as a result of everybody fought for the group. I'm sorry we misplaced the trophy, however that's sport for you… I believe it was the Ivorians' day.”
