Since the commencement of the Nigeria University Games Association, NUGA Games in 1966, the male has always been the beneficiaries of the soccer game, leaving the female to watch from the spectator’s seat and also cheering them.
But the 26th edition of the inter university sports competition billed to start on Wednesday 16 March and ends Sunday 27 March 2022 which will be hosted by the University of Lagos, UNILAG in Lagos, will witness footballing artistries from the female category.
In Nigeria, the female football teams have made a statement for the giant of Africa on the global football map. This underlines the impact of the female football.
In preparation for the competition, the coach of the UNILAG female football team, Mr. Whiteman assured that his lads have been leaving no stone unturn in their daily trainings to ensure to win the first edition of the female football cup.
He relished that like other sports where talents have been discovered to represent the country, he said the introduction of female football competition will also help to produce talents that will represent the country.
“We are actually preparing for the competition, before we train Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 4 till 6:30 pm, we decided to put to do from 1 pm -4pm, which means we will be training every day from Monday to Friday, we have played series of matches, at five matches, we drew one, won one and lost three.
“So, we can see the athletes, they are on training, they are on top gear.
“May God grace, this is the first edition, so immediately they said they are going to put into, we have started training
“Just like every other sporting activity that we pick athletes to represent the nation, this also can help because there are people coming, agent, scout.” He said.