The mayor of Essentuki, Alexander Nekristov has officially welcomed the Super Eagles contingent to the city ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Upon arrival at their hotel Sanatorium Istochnik, located in the city of Essentuki, the Super Eagles camp base, Nekristov said on a video clip posted on the official Twitter handle of the Super Eagles, that he is delighted to welcome the Nigerian team to the city.
“Dear guests, it is an honour for me to welcome the best footballers from Nigeria to the city of Essentuki. I am sure you have already felt the warmth of our city we are glad to meet you. For the FIFA Football World Cup, we are proud that your national team chose our city and our training ground and I assure you that you will not regret it.”
The Super Eagles arrived the Mirealnye Vody Airport aboard a chartered flight from Austria at about 11 pm on Monday and were chauffeured to the hotel, about 35 kilometres away. The team will play its opening World Cup match against Croatia on Saturday 16 June.