The Nigerian Army male and female teams, that is, the Green Beret and Gallant Queens respectively have emerged victorious in the 2024 edition of Kaduna State Football Association (FA) Cup. TheMediaGood Newspaper can report that Green Beret defeated Simon Ben Football Academy 2-0 in the men’s final while Gallant Queens humbled Kada Queens 6-0 in the women’s final played at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS) Kaduna on Saturday.
The acting Director of the Physical Training Army Brigadier General Abdulrahim Bello expressed delight, adding that the club would represent the state creditably at the national Federation Cup. The Brig Gen Bello who admitted that Simon Ben FC gave a real test for Green Beret to get prepared for the league.
He said: ‘I am super excited with the performance of both teams in the final; they have shown a high spirit of determination on the field. The teams are dedicating the trophies to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja for his support in financing the teams. It’s an opportunity for me to be part of Green Beret and Gallant Queens; the first time the organisation will be winning both trophies at a time. the Nigeria Army is determined to give the necessary support to both teams in their respective leagues.’
Revealing his assessment on the club’s technical crew, he commended the efforts of the technical crew while admitting the club has bounce of quality players capable of helping the club compete for honours. He assured the coaches his best support while promising not to interfere in their selections of players but insisted he will be ready to offer technical observations to achieve good results.