FIFA President Mr Gianni Infantino and his African
counterpart, Dr Patrice Motsepe, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday.
During the visit to the State House, the Nigerian president
was presented with a number 10 jersey and a football.
The No. 10 jersey is iconic in football and usually worn by
skillful players who have a great impact on a team.
Among the famous footballers who wore Number 10 jerseys are Pele, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Lionel Messi, who currently plays for PSG in Ligue 1, France.
Also in attendance were the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare,
and the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick.
The FIFA and CAF chiefs earlier attended the start of the
Aisha Buhari Cup on Wednesday in Lagos State.
According to a statement by CAF, Motsepe will also be
meeting with different stakeholders in Nigeria to discuss the advancement of
football in Africa, in particular women’s football development.
Also in attendance is Ghana FA President Kurt Okraku and
Mali FA President Mamoutou Toure.
The competition features women’s national teams from
Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, and South Africa featuring some of
Africa’s top women footballers.
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