The Nigeria Football Federation has hailed the National Beach Soccer Team, otherwise known as Supersand Eagles, for the team’s triumph and generally excellent performance at the just-ended COPA Lagos International Beach Soccer Tournament.

NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, who was at the three-day event to cheer the Supersand Eagles said, “The boys did very well to overcome their three opponents, especially the awe of the Brazilians in the final. It was a marvelous performance throughout as they put South Africa and England to the sword as well.

NFF boss, Aminu Maigari

“The team has done well this year, coming from second place at the African Beach Soccer Championship in Morocco, quarter final berth at the World Cup in Italy and a fifth-place at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Dubai”, said the NFF President.

Maigari also heaped plaudits on the team for showing patriotism. The NFF President also commended the organizers of the COPA Lagos 2011, saying that all who were there attested to the excellent organizational and smooth flow of all programmes.

“They have done very well, not only by bringing the tournament to Nigeria, but with the maturity of the organization”, added Maigari.