{"id":110063,"date":"2024-02-10T08:31:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T07:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/afcon-final-ex-senate-president-mark-charges-super-eagles-to-win-trophy"},"modified":"2024-02-10T11:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T10:12:18","slug":"afcon-final-ex-senate-president-mark-charges-super-eagles-to-win-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-final-ex-senate-president-mark-charges-super-eagles-to-win-trophy","title":{"rendered":"AFCON final: Ex-Senate President, Mark charges Super Eagles to win trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Excited by the performance of Super Eagles so far in the ongoing African Cup of Nation, AFCON competition, former Senate President, David Mark, on Friday, charged them to win the trophy in Sunday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p>He said, as a sports enthusiast, their victory over Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semi-final on Wednesday was a memorial of honour done to Nigeria, while urging Super Eagles to sustain the winning spirit in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement he issued and made available to journalists on Friday, the ex-Senate President expressed joy<\/p>\n<p>the Super Eagles\u2019 remarkable and dramatic victory over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>He said the statement was his personal message to officials and players of the Super Eagles, stating that \u201cthe match was full of suspense, twists and turns but in the end, Nigeria triumphed. This victory is hard won. We cannot take it for granted .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud of how far you have come. Coming ahead on Sunday is the most important match of all. Go for the gold and bring the trophy home\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He specifically commended the Super Eagles\u2019 head coach, Jose Peseiro, for his hard work and inspiration to the players at the event saying, \u201cyour strategy is result oriented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have all displayed the can-do spirit of Nigerians to the whole world. Go into the final with full determination and team spirit \u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Senator Mark earlier sent a goodwill message to the team before the commencement of the tournament when he urged the team to go for victory all the way .<\/p>\n<p>He reminded them that they carry the hopes and dreams of over 200 million Nigerians and their supporters from around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Excited by the performance of Super Eagles so far in the ongoing African Cup of Nation, AFCON competition, former Senate President, David Mark, on Friday, charged them to win the trophy in Sunday\u2019s final. 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