{"id":94467,"date":"2023-08-18T07:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T06:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/caf-confederation-cup-obaseki-lifts-insurance-spirit-with-cash-ahead-aso-chlef-clash"},"modified":"2023-08-18T10:05:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T09:05:38","slug":"caf-confederation-cup-obaseki-lifts-insurance-spirit-with-cash-ahead-aso-chlef-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/caf-confederation-cup-obaseki-lifts-insurance-spirit-with-cash-ahead-aso-chlef-clash","title":{"rendered":"CAF Confederation Cup: Obaseki lifts Insurance spirit with cash ahead ASO Chlef clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has continued to inspire players and officials of Bendel Insurance ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round clash against ASO Chlef of Algeria.<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki paid a surprise visit to the team during their evening training session at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The match is scheduled to kick off at 4 pm at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor, who was accompanied by top government functionaries, including the speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku and other honourable members, boosted the morale of the team with N5m cash to further motivate the players ahead of the big clash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have all done so well to get to where you are now. So, today I decided to be with you and watch you train, and to encourage you. I want you to know that this is just the beginning,\u201d he stated during a chat with the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made arrangements to fly you to all the destinations where you have matches. We must go and win this tournament but for Saturday, just be in good spirits. You know what to do to win; rest properly and ensure you win for us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe, as a government, will do our bit for you. We love you and love how you are making us proud. So, continue to make us proud. We know how capable you are as a team and I will be here on Saturday to cheer you up.\u201d<\/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. Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has continued to inspire players and officials of Bendel Insurance ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round clash against ASO Chlef of Algeria. Obaseki paid a surprise visit to the team during their evening training session at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium on Thursday. 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