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Saraki to Dream Team VI: ‘Don’t give up in your Olympics medal chase, Nigerians are behind you’

By Mayowa Okekale, Abuja on August 20, 2016

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday, urged the nation’s Dream Team VI in the men’s football event at the ongoing Rio Olympics Games not to give up as a result of their setback in the semi-final match against Germany.

Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, specifically charged the men’s football team to ensure that they win the third place match so as to bring home the bronze medal.

The Senate President said: “Setbacks are part of life, but rising above setbacks makes the champion. I believe you will make the country proud by bringing home the bronze in this final episode of your soccer campaign at Rio.

“Be assured that any effort you expend in making this last encounter a successful venture will still be highly rewarding as it is will change the story about your performance and take the name of the country a notch higher and in the best of lights.

“Therefore, I want to urge you to spare no efforts at making sure that you seize this last opportunity to change the narrative of our participation in the football event for the better.”

The Senate President also urged Nigerians not to relent in their support and prayers for the nation’s flag-bearers in the various competitions until the final whistle.

•Photo shows Saraki.

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 20, 2016