Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has joined a number of others in paying tribute to Ismaila Mabo, the former head coach of the Super Falcons.
Mabo, 78, passed away on March 13 at his home in Jos, the Plateau State’s capital, following a protracted illness.
Infantino wrote a letter of condolence addressed to Ibrahim Gusau, the president of the Nigerian Football Federation, in which he expressed, on behalf of the entire football world, FIFA’s deepest condolences for the loss of the legendary player.
“I would like to express my sincerest and heartfelt condolences on the passing of the former women’s national team coach, Mabo Ismaila,” the statement reads.
“Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel for this loss. Former international player with regular appearances in the senior national team, he notably defended the colours of Mighty Jets FC in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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“As a coach, Mabo Ismaila led the senior women national team, the Super Falcons, to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1999, to two Olympic Football Tournaments in 2000 and 2004, as well as to the 1998 and 2000 women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles.
“Considered as one of the best coaches of his generation, inspiration to younger generations of coaches, having contributed to the growth of women’s football in the country and around the world, his legacy and achievements, and in particular his personality, his loyalty and his human qualities will not be forgotten and he will be truly missed.”
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