FIFA Licensed Agent and former Consultant, Sheffield United Football Club/Youth Teams, Falegan Oluwasegun Alexander has praised the instant success recorded by Cornerflag Connections FC in a short period of time of coming into the scene.
Mr. Alex Falegan, who’s shocked how a team formed not up to three months will be so blended and play as a unit as if the boys have been together for long, said it’s a very huge achievement for this team, the only non-governmental team to have qualified to the last 8 in a tournament that has Premier League Clubsides their-in.
In his words:”I will like to congratulate this Cornerflag FC team, especially the sponsor for reiterating that fact and giving hope to other privately owned clubsides that not only government owned teams can achieve such instant success,but provided you have the personnels with the knowhow. I’m surprised to hear that this Cornerflag FC is not up to 3 months, but look at the way they play! That means if they can be put together for a very long period of time, they can play at the continental stage. Leading a team of this nature to the quarter finals of a high profile Pre-season tournament like this against top Nigerian league teams is a testament to the exceptional coaching and management skills, dedication and leadership that abounds in the team.”
Alex Falegan, who’s the President of Sunny-Side Football Academy in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, concludes: “My advice for Cornerflag team (officials and players) is to
- Stay humble and grounded
- They should Keep believing in themselves and each other
- Continue to learn from every game and experience
- Enjoy the journey and cherish the moment
- Stay focused and motivated, as the best is yet to come!
As they move forward,they should remember that: - Unity is their strength
- Discipline is their foundation
- Passion is their driving force
- Resilience is their superpower.
They should embrace the challenges ahead, and know that they have the potential to achieve greatness. They should keep pushing boundaries, and never stop striving for excellence.
I wish them all the best in their future endeavors, and I’m excited to see their continued growth and success in this very short period of time.
I will encourage the management to keep participating in tournament of this nature locally and internationally to facilitate professional offers and contracts for the players.”
It would be recalled that Cornerflag FC, which is been put on ground to serve as a platform for players to fulfill their dreams of playing real professional football by taking them to different scouting exercise and programs, defeated NNL side, Basira FC 1-0, Binani FC 1-0 and lost to NNL side, Wikki Tourist 0-1, scoring 3 and conceding only 2 to finish second and move to the quarter final where they will battle it out today with Premier League side, Nasarawa United FC by 10am at the New Jos Stadium.
