The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has praised the Super Falcons for their superb performance in their match against the England team.<\/p>\n
Senator Tinubu said she is very proud of the girls, who she said played their hearts out in the Round of 16 encounter of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.<\/p>\n
The First Lady who watched the match with the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, and the wife of Senate President, Mrs Ekaette Akpabio described the match as a tension-soaked encounter, saying the Nigerian girls were no push overs.<\/p>\n
She said the only thing the England side had going for them was simply luck, emphasizing that she is indeed very proud of the performance of the Super Falcons.<\/p>\n
The First Lady said she would be waiting to receive them as true heroes on their return home.<\/p>\n
The Super Falcons lost 4-2 on penalties to their England counterparts after the completion of regulation time and extra time at the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup Tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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