My dream is to work with NFF, FIFA – Prince Oduse

By Saheed Afolabi

FIFA certified Football administrator and coach, Prince Daniel Oduse in an exclusive chat with ECHONEWS newspaper, said his passion for sport started from childhood before moving outside the country to play professionally and getting certified in FIFA executive management courses having several coaching qualifications license like the UEFA license B coaching certificate.

“Basically my interest in sport is very large, a big passion from childhood and I started as a football player, then after my football career, I decided to remain in the sport industry by going into several coaching qualifications and also studying sport management to the highest level in the university as well, I did a lot of qualifications in the FIFA executive managements courses also. I started with England FA coaching level 1, the French coaching certificate for youth, I have UEFA license B coaching qualification, Imperial regional college, I study sport science, I study sport leadership in United Kingdom, FIFA executive sport management in Switzerland, first aid qualification in UK and so on.

“I played in Charlton Athletic academy before moving to Peterborough. My plan is to come back to Nigeria to establish myself and be among the board of management of Lagos State Football Association, NFF and FIFA.

“I will be giving back to the society by providing football boots, jerseys, playing kits and providing an avenue for football scouts and agents to come pick the best players in the society and as well nurture them to greater height.

“My advice to young lads playing grassroots football is to be focus, determined, never to give up, besides I will strongly advise them to have a plan B because football doesn’t pay pension.”