IN an effort to cheer Super Eagles to victory in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, some artistes have composed a song in the team’s honour.

The spokesman for the artistes, Temitayo Otun, said on Tuesday that the song entitled: “The Champions’’, was sponsored by the Nigeria Football Federation, Nigerian Supporters Club and a radio sports analyst, Effiong Nyong.

Otun, popularly known as “Dilo’’ spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “The aim is for Super Eagles to know that Nigerians are behind them and that they should go and make the country proud.

“We need to encourage them; they are representing our country. All Nigerians need to encourage the team in one way or another; we need to  pray for them; they are going for a battle on the field of football,’’ he said.

The artiste told NAN that “The Champion’’ would be enjoyable to the Eagles and their fans,’’ he said.

He hoped that the song would encourage the team to do their best in the world cup and be the champions. He listed the other artistes involved in composing the song as Kasual, Tomzy, Jerry Jesu, FBI and Pupa Sunny. “The song was produced by Sherriff,’’ he told NAN.

According to him, the composers would do a video clip of the song soon. NAN reports that music producer, Cobhams Asuqo and music star, Innocent Idibia (2face) had produced “Power of Naija’’ in 2015 for Super Eagles.

Austino Milado did “Super Eagles Carry Go’’ in 2009 for the national team. A few others had also done same for the team. (NAN)

– Feb.  27, 2018 @ 13:39 GMT |