Ajayi joins Dream team in Gambia

CS Sfaxien of Tunisia’s hit man and Dream Team top scorer Junior Ajayi is
the first overseas-based professional player yo hit the Flourish Resort, The
Gambia camp of the Dream Team, in preparation for the 2nd Africa U-23
Cup of Nations holding in Senegal 28 November – 12 December.
The ever-smiling Ajayi arrived Banjul, capital of The Gambia aboard a Royal
Air Maroc flight at about 4am (5am) in Nigeria, to the waiting arms of Team
Secretary, Sirajo Hassan, who took him to the camp.
It was a surprise package for players and
officials of the Dream Team who woke up
on Sunday to behold the presence of Ajayi
at breakfast, hugging and backslapping
each other, welcoming him to the camp.
Ajayi, who netted the goals in Port Harcourt
that eventually eliminated Congo Brazzaville
and sent the Dream Team through to
Senegal, said. “I can’t describe how I feel
any time I report for national duty. For me,
it’s an honor to put smiles on the faces of
Nigerians, this I have come to do, God
willing. I have come to contribute my little
quota in ensuring that we not only pick an
Olympic ticket but also win the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.”
With the arrival of Ajayi, the number of players in the Dream Team camp
rose to 24, with the other invited overseas-based professional assuring that
they will be arriving Banjul on Tuesday, 24th November to be part of the
team’s last friendly game in The Gambia.