South Africans created their own flight constraints, says NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that the South African delegation has no reason to cry foul for passing the night in Port Harcourt, Wednesday, after arriving in Nigeria.
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that the South African delegation has no reason to cry foul for passing the night in Port Harcourt, Wednesday, after arriving in Nigeria.
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