There are still many Drogbas, Eto’os, Nwankwos in African football -Pinnick

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President and FIFA Council member Amaju Melvin Pinnick has declared that he strongly believes that there are still many Didier Drogbas, Samuel Etos and Kanu Nwankwos in African football waiting in the wings to be discovered.

Amaju who spoke yesterday stated…”I strongly believe that there are several kids out there waiting to be discovered. The Drogbas, Kanus, Eto’o are all there in different parts of Africa and this is why CAF under the watchful eyes of Patrice Motsepe wants to turn around Infrastructure, and make talent discovery a priority. That is how to put Africa on the global map again. Work is ongoing as I speak to discover more talents in Africa and that is the reason why Patrice Motsepe has decided that infrastructure will be built across countries in Africa.”

Amaju stressed that record has proven that Africa has enormous talents.

If you look all over Europe, the highest goal scorer in the Belgium league is a Nigeria with an historic record; he has scored the number of goals that no one has scored in the history of Belgium league, the highest goal scorer of the French league Mpape even if he plays for French National team agreed, but he’s an African player with an African blood. Look at the exploits of Sallah and Sergio Mane in Liverpool. Don’t forget Aubemeyang and so on and so forth we can keep naming them.”

“If we can project our league in Africa then we can begin to reap the fruit of better players and perhaps get to the Semi final of the World Cup for the first time in history. With better preparation and infrastructure in Africa this would be realized.”

Amaju concluded by saying “We must discover more talents in Africa.”