COD name Aluko as ambassador

COD United have made Super Eagles and Hull City forward, Sone Aluko, as an ambassador of the club.

Officials of the Lagos club sais as an ambassador, Aluko would help the club in its quest to develop their players on-and-off the pitch. He would also facilitate sessions, attend club events, represent the club when his schedule allows and share his experiences with players of the club’s academy and first team.

CEO of the club, Shola Opaleye,said, “We have been looking out for high-profile professional footballers who are known for good conduct to work with us as we try to breed well-behaved and good players and Sone has these qualitirs. He conducts himself in a very professional manner even after tasting considerable success as a footballer and that speaks of the man he truly is. “

Executive Director of the club, Sola Aiyepeku, added, “He fits the model of players we want to bring through our academy and we are pleased he has agreed to be our ambassador. I am very excited about the opportunities that this presents the young men who we are working with and would work with in our academy in the future.”

Speaking on his appointment, Aluko, who scored Hull City’s equaliseragainst Everton in a Premier League clash on Wednesday, expressed his delight at the chance to work with COD United.

He said, “It is a great privilege for me to be appointed as an ambassador of COD United FC and their academy.To start a partnership with a club of such strong ethical values and a growing reputation is something I’m very honoured to be a part of.

“Their focus and commitment to developing young footballers of integrity and good character is a principle I have greatly admired since learning about the club about three years ago. The importance they place on education through the club’s scholarships, local school partnerships, football in the community programme and other educational initiatives is a further testament to that commitment.”

Aluko, 25, has played over 150 games in the English and Scottish leagues scoring 31 times. He has been capped at U-16, U-17, U18 and U-19 levels for England. He was also capped at U-20 for Nigeria before being promoted to the Super Eagles. He scored his first two goals for the national team last month in a 2015 AFCON qualifier against South Africa in Uyo.

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