Fresh from a two-match friendly duel with the Green
Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria, nine-time African champions Super Falcons are
billed to play the Senior Women National Team of France, Les Bleues a
high-profile friendly in France on Saturday, 30th November
2024.
The Super Falcons lashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1
in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos respectively, with a good number of
home-based professionals showing great promise in the squad coached by Justine
Madugu.
This month’s encounter with the Les Bleues will take
place at the Stade Raymond Kopa in the city of Angers, with kick-off set for
9.30pm France time.
While the Bleues are happy to take the game as part of
their preparations for the League of Nations in the spring and the 2025 UEFA
Euro Women Championship in Switzerland in the summer, the Falcons will welcome
the encounter as part of the process for blooding a new squad, as well as
another test ahead of the 2025 Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next
summer.
It is only the seventh time in their history that the
Les Bleues will play in the city of Angers.
National Star nominates Sanusi as Sports Administrator of the Year
The Board, Management and Staff of National Star newspaper has nominated the General
Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as the Sports Administrator of the Year. Dr Mohammed's
recommendation was based on his
selfless service and contributions to sports development in Nigeria.
As the newspaper
house gets set to mark its 5th year anniversary,
Dr Sanusi and four other governors have been nominated for this annual award
ceremony which will take place on 20th November, 2024.
In his acceptance speech, the General Secretary
welcomed his nomination and promised to continue to deliver in any capacity he finds himself nationally and internationally.
"This is a welcome development. I am happy with this
nomination, for which I
sincerely appreciate the board of National Star Newspaper. This will spur me to
do even better
in whichever area of
responsibility I find myself now and in the future.”
At the NFF
Secretariat to break the news to Dr Sanusi were the Managing
Director and Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, Mr. Obinna F. Nwachukwu and a senior member of Staff, Mr. Ezeocha Nze.
PHOTO: Dr
Sanusi (middle) with Mr. Nwachukwu (left) and Nze (right).
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