By Modupe Oyewale
Former Super Eagles Legend and global Sports Ambassador, Daniel Amokachi has been named United Nations Football For The Goals (FFTG) champion.
The gold medalist was named alongside sports icons like Eni Aluko (Former professional footballer,Carlo Ancelotti (Legendary football manager)Zico / Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Brazilian football legend)Brena Bonta (Professional footballer)Deyna Castellanos (Venezuelan professional footballer)Alex Chidiac (Australian professional footballer)Moya Dodd (Former Australian player and FIFA executive)
Others includes Borja Iglesias (Spanish professional footballer)Thembi Kgatlana (South African professional footballer)Ji-sung Park (South Korean football icon)Javier Zanetti (Inter Milan legend and Vice-President)Khalida Popal (Former captain and founder of the Afghan women’s national team)Alessandro Circati & Cameron Burgess (Australian professionals)
In an official letter signed by Deputy Director Outreach ,Department of Global communication Roberto Skinner, Amokachi, would join a small created group of influential players ,former players ,coaches,and media personalities who use thier platforms to amplify campaigns,mobiilse communities and advocate for positive change basis such as equality inclusions,climate change action ,health and human rights
Reacting to his appointment Amokachi quoted “i am delighted to be named as one of UN FFTG Champions,it means a lot to me,and i am ready to work with other members of the team to achieve success on this journey”
The FFTG is an initiative of the UN that mobilizes the football community to drive the SDGs, leveraging the world’s most popular sport to build a sustainable and peaceful future.
Daniel Amokachi at Football for Well-being event Kick-off with Felipe Paullier UN Assistant-General for Youth Affairs, Gilberto Silva, World Cup Champion and FIFA ambassador, Pops Mensah – Bonsu, basket ball executive and former MBA player