11 November 2009
Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of the Golden Eaglets has concluded arrangement with the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) to mobilise residents of Lagos to cheer the team when they play in one of the semi-final matches.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final matches will hold tomorrow at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos between Nigeria and Spain while Switzerland will play against Colombia in the other semi-final match.
Globacom Limited, which also is the Official Sponsor of the NFSC, has pledged to provide more uniforms to the supporters for their members and other fans who will be interested in appearing in the national colours of the Supporters Club.
A statement from the telecommunication firm congratulated the Eaglets for their victory over Korea Republic in the quarter-finals match in Calabar and urged the players to approach the match with the Spaniards with greater commitment.
Globacom's Executive Director, Human Resources, Mr. Adewale Sangowawa who visited the players on the eve of the opening match in Abuja recalled that the players had pledged to surpass the achievement of their predecessors by winning the trophy to make Nigeria the first host country to win the championship.
On the semi-finals match, the statement said "you must win this match against Spain to be on track to fulfil your promise to Nigerians. Globacom believes you can do it and will support you to do it".
The statement also commended the Supporters Club for being with the team at all the venues they have played and added, "Globacom is proud of the Supporters Club; they have been consistent and very vocal in cheering the youngsters everywhere they played".
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