TVC E. The septuagenarian Sebastian Brodricks-Imasuen would forever cherish every moment he spent during the award ceremony by President Muhammad Buhari yesterday as the former U-17 tactician was meeting members of the 1985 World Cup winning team against after more than three decades.
He would remain grateful for not allowing their labour to be wasted.”It was indeed a great moment for me in Abuja because the event provided an opportunity for me to see my players again after over 31 years.”
”Some of them are now big and well-educated and for me it was indeed a very joyful moment. Particularly the honour has shown that the President is a man of his words with this gesture and I am happy that our efforts were appreciated even after more than 30 years,” he said.
Also, captain of the 1985 winning U-17 side, Nduka Ugbade lauded the president for fulfilling the promise he made in 1985, adding that he has shown that he is a true leader and a man of his words.
“I don’t think anybody has done this before and I must commend our president for what he has done and I believe this has restored hope for us athletes that our labour of heroes will not be in vain. I am very excited that most of my mates are here to witness this,” he said.