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NPFL Playoff: Go and secure Promotion Ticket, Mourktar Charges EFCC team

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1 year ago

June 20, 2023

Joel Ajayi

Ahead of the all important play off matches for promotion into the summit Nigeria League, Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the FCT FA Chairman, Adam Mouktar Mohammed, is urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Football Club (EFCCFC), to go all out to secure the promotion by grabbing the ticket.

In a press statement issued by the Media Adviser Uche Nwudoh on Tuesday revealed that, the newly re-elected FCT FA Chairman, Mouktar at the recent FCT Board elections, made this admonition when he visited the team at their training ground, Area 3, FCT Abuja charged the team to arrest promotion ticket.

According to the statement I want to commended your never give up spirit, we are proud of for your achievements so far.
“Now we are at the door step. We are very proud of you. You can’t get to success without making sacrifice. You are on the verge of making names for yourself and your immediate family.” He said.

The FCT FA Chairman, added, “We are looking at pushing you to succeed. We are ready and I can tell you that we would do everything to support you. Let’s go and try and fight and also have believe that we can get it. I charge you be disciplined and committed. Your mental state will be very important”.

Mouktar further stressed the need for the team to be focus.

He said, “Keep focus. Take a game at a time. Don’t allow distractions. I am very confident you will get the ticket”
“You are the main actor. You play football because of passion, dream and love. Not necessarily because of money. The sacrifice element must be there. Go there, get the ticket and write your name in gold”.

“I am very proud of the coaching team who have worked hard to get to where we are. Abuja fans have yearned for this. God has brought it now and this is natural. All residents of the FCT are behind you and I know God will perfect it”.

In his usual magnanimous spirit to motivate and support, Mouktar, donated the sum of Three Hundred Thousand (#300,000.00) to the players and some Footballs to the team. He promised to also reward the Coaches for their efforts, adding that, bigger rewards await the team after their successful outing at the playoff.
In his reaction, the team Captain, Icha Emmanuel, thanked the chairman for his visit and support always.

“Congratulations on your reelection. It is because of your hard work and commitment to the growth of football in Nigeria and particularly, the FCT. We are very grateful sir”. “Like you said, everything is not money. It is passion, motivation and commitment. We would bring the ticket to Abuja to celebrate. This support and everything is a big motivation for the team. We pray for more blessings sir”.

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Nigerian teenager, Ilenikhena outshines Yamal Scores, As Monaco beat Barca 2-1

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1 day ago

September 20, 2024

The Gleamer

Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena scored on his Champions League debut as Monaco produced an upset against 10-man Barcelona.

The 18-year-old substitute raced on to Vanderson’s long ball over the top of the defence in the 71st minute and blasted his shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Eric Garcia had earlier been shown a straight red card with just 10 minutes gone when he fouled Takumi Minamino as the last man after a poor pass out from the back by Ter Stegen.

Monaco took the lead soon after when Maghnes Akliouche slotted past Ter Stegen who was rooted to the spot.

Barcelona’s own teenage star Lamine Yamal equalised with his first Champions League goal when he latched on to a long ball and cut inside before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.

But Ilenikhena’s goal, his first since signing from Royal Antwerp in the summer, condemned Barcelona to an opening defeat.

Vanderson’s strike from the edge of the area was pushed past the post while Minamino had an effort deflected on to the crossbar for the hosts.

It could have been a more emphatic win but Folarin Balogun had a penalty overturned late on following a video assistant referee (VAR) check after he was adjudged to have gone down too easily under the challenges.

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