By Cross Udo, Abuja

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended the Super Falcons for their superb performance in their match against the England team.

Senator Tinubu said she was very proud of the girls, who she said played their hearts out in the Round of 16 encounter of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The First Lady, who watched the match with the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, and the wife of Senate President, Ekaette Akpabio, described the match as a tension-soaked encounter, saying the Nigerian girls were no pushovers.

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She said the only thing the England side had going for them was simply luck, emphasising that she is indeed very proud of the performance of the Super Falcons.

The First Lady in a statement issued by her Special Adviser, Media, Busola Kukoyi, in Abuja yesterday, said she would be waiting to receive them as true heroines on their return home.

The Super Falcons lost 4-2 on penalties to their England counterparts after the completion of regulation time and extra time at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup Tournament.