Female Beach Soccer League to feature soon in Nigeria - FIFA
The female Beach Soccer League will be part of tournaments in Nigeria soon according to Federation Internationale De Football Association ( FIFA) in charge of Beach Soccer.
The news was disclosed by FIFA Instructor on Beach Soccer in Nigeria, Mr. Sunday Okayi in Birnin Kebbi prior to the start of the NBSL Super 4.
"The female folks are right now not involved in the beach soccer in Africa because the male part are just taking off and gradually taking good shape. The problem with development with Africa has always been we catch up later with other continents. When other are ten years away, we are just catching up. Other continents have started ten years ago, we are just catching" He said.
“ Off course, because we are blessed with abundant talents,we always caught up with them. Nigeria,Senega, Cameroun,started male beach soccer in 2006, it was only Nigeria and Cameroun that have been consistence.
“ As at 2011,Nigeria was the 6th best in the whole world. And we maintained that position till 2016. So, a female beach soccer clubs and competitions would surely come on board soon, because, Africa have started playing female beach soccer”.
It will be worthy of note that the male Nigeria Beach Soccer League only started in 2021 with Kebbi feeders Beach Soccer Club emerging winners.
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