Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje, has expressed discontent over comment by Fatma Samoura, Secretary-General of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), disparaging the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).
NAN reports that Samoura had reportedly told the Super Falcons in their dressing room that FIFA had decided to pay their prize money directly to them rather than through the NFF.
However, Sodje, in a statement signed by him on Wednesday in Warri, said the comment was uncalled for.
“I read with shock, the statement purportedly made by Samoura in the dressing room of the Super Falcons at the ongoing Women’s World Cup.
“A FIFA official need not make this disparaging statement openly because those who were in charge of football administration in Nigeria should have been sanctioned when it noticed it,“ he said.
Sodje said it was disrespectful for her to castigate and implicate Nigeria, a nation that has contributed so much to football, without investigating the genesis of this problem.
“The Federation Secretary should understand that Nigeria, as a country, has very serious and honest sports administrators that can hold their position anywhere in the world.
“What Nigeria and, in fact, Africa need now is encouragement, not castigation.
“FIFA needs to respect Nigeria and Africa because we, as a nation and a continent, have contributed so much to world football and the growth of FIFA as an organisation,” he said.
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Posted: at 2-08-2023 10:52 PM (1 year ago) | Addicted Hero
NFF has demonstrated over and over of their extreme dishonesty when it comes to paying their players on fifa tournaments. To me, FIFA took so long in correcting this atrocity.
Posted: at 3-08-2023 06:39 AM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
Bastard, when was the last time your NFF was not called up for misuse and misappropriation of funds. Why not talk to your political leaders ( the Federal Sports department to ensure that sports are run with integrity.Almost everyone is now a thief. But alas, FIFA just opened another Pandora box- now only players who will commit a third of that income to the very corrupt officials will be called up for games. You see how deep is our African corrupt system, almost non stop.
Posted: at 3-08-2023 07:17 AM (1 year ago) | Gistmaniac
I read all the comments and felt so happy. At least, we all agree on this. Now let me have a bottle of Heineken.
Sodje you no dey objective right from secondary school , i sabi you and your family for enerhen road warri , shebi you stay UK small .........na so dem dey behave there ?
Posted: at 3-08-2023 11:04 AM (1 year ago) | Upcoming
Sodje you no dey objective right from secondary school , i sabi you and your family for enerhen road warri , shebi you stay UK small .........na so dem dey behave there ?
Ask am ooo
What is the color beneath your skin?
Posted: at 3-08-2023 12:11 PM (1 year ago) | Addicted Hero
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