The Nigerian Women's national team are currently camped in Austria, but they faced an embarrassing situation on their way to training on Tuesday
An unidentified man attacked the Super Falcons on their way to training on Tuesday, but the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has vowed to find the man.
The Super Falcons are currently on an eight-day training camp in Austria ahead of the Aisha Buhari invitational Tourney, scheduled for September in Lagos.
The team took the train on their way to training on Tuesday instead of a personal coach. However, they faced a humiliating situation inside the train as an unidentified man verbally attacked them for representing a terrorist organisation.
He accused the players of representing a country with no regard for human lives, saying the girls should be ashamed of themselves.
“I want to speak to you people, please,” the man said. I am also a Nigerian and live in Vienna. I have lived here for so many years.
You Nigerian youths should be very ashamed of yourselves. Every one of you here. This can't happen in another country where youths are representing a government. There are over 10 million youths, and you people should know you are representing a terrorist organisation, killing youths.
“I am calling on you idiots to go back home.”
How did this happen @PinnickAmaju?
Nigeria's Super Falcons being subjected to abuse and harassment in Vienna, Austria. Are they really moving about in public transport or how did the charlatan gain access? pic.twitter.com/R5nNPiG5ex
— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) July 20, 2021
The man also added he couldn't be arrested as he did not physically assault any of the players. While that was true, it was an embarrassing situation for the girls.
However, Pinnick has condemned the attack, saying the man would be fished out. The NFF president added that the players should not be subjected to that kind of treatment for representing their country.
“We are infuriated because these are young ladies who are our ambassadors and are there in Austria preparing for major international competitions,” Pinnick said.
“That was a dastardly act by that fellow, and we are not taking it lightly. The girls simply wanted to go on sightseeing, and there is nothing wrong with that. They do not deserve to be subjected to such diatribe by a so-called fellow Nigerian.
“We will unmask the fellow and then take it from there,” Pinnick added.
I’m sure that the guy must have been sponsored by IPOB and other secessionist organisations in furtherance of their objectives of embarrassing the Nigerian government,he should be fished out and appropriately punished, no law in any country would allow such disgusting embarrassing behaviour.Our girls should be adequately protected from this kind of rubbish attack.
Exactly bro!.
You are a foolish idiot for saying so
Since stating the facts on ground and enlightening your brain with the global best practices by every enlightened human is belonging to IPOB, I am deeply touched you are not an IPOB!
Biafrans are at it again! With their foolish agenda.
You are a foolish idiot for saying so
Femi balagun, did you even watch the video?, if you did, you would have notice that toward the end of the video the man speak in hause not igbo why talking to one of the falcons staff.
what a shame for turning this into IPOB matter
The guy is actually an hausa. You will know it from his tongue
Emeka Igbokwe you are the one who acted in an uncivilized manner by calling him foolish Idiots. Quoting Femi Balogun ” he said he believes this is the work of the IPOB or other seccessionist groups this imply other other seccessionist group that we all know, that came from his own tribe judging by his name. My question is are you a member of IPOB? Ighoho self proclaimed youruba Nation. That’s how you respond with curses. Above all he said he BELIEVES.
Ifeoluwa Oni, the assumption of Femi Balogun was very wrong, believing something was done by a group without a proper investigation. I’m a typical Yoruba boy, I can never accept anyone pointing a finger at me or my tribe when you’re not sure about an incident.
What is the foolishness for such talk?
He said he believes …IPOB or some other secessionist group –
You guys thinks it’s only
IPOB or the Yorubas wants to secede what did you think BokoHaram wants?
Are they not fighting to have their own Islamic caliphate with their flag and Administrators which is definitely not part of the Nigerian set up?
If that is not secession what is it ?
You guys abusing Femi Balogun should look at the mirror the reflection you see – is the party talking foolishness
You think u re wise but sense is far from you. Mirrorman