Proprietor of Robo Queens, Emmanuel Osahon, has reaffirmed his dedication to creating younger gamers for the nationwide groups as the brand new Nigeria Girls Soccer League (NWFL) season approaches.
Osahon, who has constructed a status for producing abilities that graduate to the Tremendous Falcons, mentioned his focus this yr is on selling a brand new crop of gamers, most of them youngsters.
“I’ve by no means been the type of coach who holds gamers again,” Osahon mentioned. “For me, the purpose is to organize them for greater alternatives, whether or not within the nationwide group or overseas. That’s the reason at Robo Queens, we’re at all times prepared to herald recent blood.”
He criticized the recycling of older gamers within the Tremendous Falcons, insisting that Nigeria should prioritize the long run. “We can’t proceed to depend on the identical outdated faces yr after yr,” he defined. “If we wish long-term success, we should embrace youthful gamers who can carry the group for the subsequent decade.”
Osahon revealed plans to introduce a number of under-17 gamers this season, with the hope that nationwide youth coaches can harness them for future tournaments. “This yr, anticipate to see lots of our new ladies on the pitch. Most of them are 16 or 17, and I consider they’ll shock folks with their capability. My job is to present them the correct publicity,” he added.
The Robo Queens boss famous that the membership’s philosophy has at all times been about constructing for tomorrow. “We aren’t simply enjoying for trophies; we’re enjoying to develop Nigerian soccer,” he mentioned. “If we do that proper, in a couple of years the Tremendous Falcons could have a stronger pool to pick out from.”
He concluded by urging the NWFL and NFF to assist youth growth extra intentionally. “Nigeria has expertise in all places. What we’d like is a correct system to nurture it, and Robo Queens will hold doing our half,” Osahon said.
