Nigeria’s men’s amputee football team, the Special Eagles, have called for the establishment of an amputee football league in the country to discover new talents and boost performance at the international level.
Olalekan Samsudeen, the captain of the team made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos.
He said the establishment of the league will boost talent discovery ànd enhance performance.
“We urge the government to establish an amputee local league to discover more talents that will represent the country and to enhance the players’ performance.
“The league will enhance our performance and promote the country and our world ranking,“ he said.
Samsudeen, while commending the government for its support so far, appealed for more support and urged individuals and corporate organisations to assist the team in the sponsorship of sporting events.
“We want the government to link us up with organisations that will sponsor our training and our tournaments as the government cannot do it alone.
“We still need more funding and support to carry out our training as we prepare for the next World Cup in France,“ he said.
NAN reports that the team just returned from the African Amputee Football Cup of Nations (AAFCON) in Egypt where they finished 4th and picked one of the tickets to participate in the 2026 Amputee World Cup in France.
