Anambra Seashore Soccer Warriors’ talisman, Emeka Ogbonna, has fired a warning shot to rivals forward of the 2025 Nigeria Seashore Soccer League (NBSL) Tremendous Finals in Abuja, declaring that the staff is primed to step up from final season’s close to miss and clinch the nationwide crown.
Ogbonna, a key member of the Tremendous Sand Eagles squad that marked Nigeria’s return to worldwide seashore soccer final yr, says the Warriors have advanced from underdogs to real title contenders after ending runners-up in 2024.
“Final yr we got here second from an underdog place,” Ogbonna mentioned with confidence. “This yr, with the preparation we’ve put in place, we imagine we can be topped champions of the 2025 Nigeria Seashore Soccer League.”
The ahead famous that the Tremendous Finals can be fiercely contested, stressing that there aren’t any favourites at this stage.
“It’s the Tremendous Finals — a problem for each staff. I don’t assume any aspect is an underdog now. Everybody has pushed themselves, and we’re not enjoying beneath stress.”
Ogbonna additionally mirrored on the nationwide staff’s revival, commending the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) for reigniting curiosity and competitiveness within the sport. Nigeria’s return to the seashore soccer scene in 2024 noticed the Tremendous Sand Eagles win one among their qualifiers in Mauritania earlier than narrowly dropping out 6–5 on combination.
He credited the NBSL as a serious catalyst for expertise grooming and restoring Nigeria’s seashore soccer popularity.
“The league has helped develop gamers and made folks perceive that we are able to go far — not simply in Africa however globally. I need to thank the NFF for bringing again seashore soccer. This platform has helped us an incredible deal.”
Ogbonna reserved particular reward for NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, the federation’s Secretary, and NBSL coordinator Alhaji Mahmud Hadejia, describing Hadejia as “a blessing to seashore soccer in Nigeria.”
After an extended hiatus following the 2019 World Cup in Paraguay, Nigeria’s return to the sand has reignited nationwide ambition — and Ogbonna believes the Warriors are able to journey that momentum to glory in Abuja.
With bragging rights, nationwide supremacy, and potential worldwide publicity at stake, the 2025 NBSL Tremendous Finals guarantees a blockbuster end to a quickly rising sport that’s reclaiming its place in Nigeria’s soccer ecosystem
