By Olayinka Elebute
Nigeria Football Federation has finally brought life back Nigeria Beach soccer team also known as Super Sand Eagles and the federation has chosen the right person to restore the divinity of the game with the appointment of Coach Abdullahi Isa was named as the Head coach of the the Nigeria beach soccer national team.
Coach Abdullahi Isa who served as Assistant coach in the team had won many laurels as a goalkeeper with the likes of Uga Opara, Isiaka Olawale, Ogbonna Okemiri, Bartholomew Ibenegbu, in the early days of the game in Nigeria, the new coach has also captained the team during World Beach Soccer tournaments and the African beach soccer tournaments as well.
The Kogi state born coach played active football with clubs like Enyimba fc of Aba, El kanemi warriors, kwara United and Akwa united fc of Uyo.
The appointment of coach Abdullahi Isa by the Nigeria football Federation as Head coach of super sand Eagles is a good development to Beach soccer, Abdullahi who is a CAF licensed coach will add more to the team with his wealth of experience garnered as a player also his presence in the team will inspire the players to achieve more together as a team.
Coach Abdullahi Isa will challenge countries like Senegal, Libya, Egypt, with his team within Africa before seeking dominance outside the continent.