As scheduled the competition will be staged in Doha, Qatar 15-24
February 2015. The visionary president made the announcement as he met with
the team at their training base in the Balbala district of Djibouti on Monday.
"You are carrying the name of Djibouti and its people on
your young shoulders, I know that is not an easy job, but I want to you to show
a wonder at the competition and try your best to come back with victory”
President Souleiman Hassan Waberi told the youngsters.
"On behalf of the Djibouti Football Federation, I promise bonus for you for scoring victory—as you are aware the U 17 boys did well during the recent Arab league soccer competition in Doha, so I would like to tell you that this is your time. President Ismail Omar Guelleh of the republic of Djibouti is aware of what you are doing and he will be happy to see you win the tourney or at least finish second” President Souleiman Hassan Waberi told the young girls.
Djibouti’s most experienced female coach Fadumo Moussa Dirie
is leading the team and assisted by Ibrahim Hassan Nour, who has so far been
victorious in Division C league and now leads the Division B tournament to
promote his team to the 1st division, while Ibrahim Hassan Ibrahim
is the team’s fitness coach.
On her side, Mrs. Dirie who in 2012 became the first horn of
African lady to lead a team to CECAFA Club cup believes her young girls were
very talent and expects them to perform well at the upcoming Arab league women’s
tournament.
"Djibouti is under developed country and everything is not
as we wanted--- I feel there are more things we are missing, but with the
encouragement from our president Souleiman Hassan Waberi and his commitment I
hope we will be able to do well and the girls are committed to doing their best”
Mrs. Dirie told the media.
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