Nigeria's Flamingos have done it. The country's U-17 women's football team has won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and President Bola Tinubu is among the first to celebrate them publicly.
In a congratulatory message, Tinubu praised the young players for the character they showed throughout the tournament. "You have shown courage, discipline, determination and the Nigerian spirit of never giving up," he said, addressing the team directly as "our gallant Flamingos."
The win marks a proud moment for Nigerian women's football, and for a generation of young players who carried the green-white-green all the way to the top of the world stage. The question now is what this victory means for the future of the sport back home.
Originally published by Premium Times.