BascoVanVeli:
I hope these teams don't forget Lazarus. He reminds me of Dani Alvez.

TheSuperNerd:
On point Sir..... "Dani Alves" indeed comes to mind as regards John Lazarus.

So also does Cafu and a certain Chidi Ordiah(only when @ his peak) come to mind when watching John play.

Worry not for him, He still got the Flying Eagles (u-20s) to prove his mettle yet again and display his wares.

Hopefully he won't fade away. He's just too good.

#smiles

TheSuperNerd:
Manu's Flying Eagles' Odyssey to South Korea begins.
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U20 AFCON: DR CONGO, MALAWI DARE
CHAMPIONS FLYING EAGLES


Nigeria’s defence of the U20 AFCON will have the
likes of DR Congo, Kenya and Malawi standing
between them and qualification for the tournament
proper in Zambia next year.
The seven-time African U20 champions have drawn
bye to the second round of the qualifiers in May, when they will come up against the overall winners of the first round clash between Burundi and DR Congo.

The Flying Eagles will play the second round first leg
match away from home between 20-22 May, while the return match at home will be staged in the
weekend of June 10-12.
The overall winners of this second round clash will
then be drawn against the winners of the Sudan vs
Kenya against Malawi.
The third and final round will be played in July.
The U20 AFCON will be hosted by Zambia from
February 26 to March 12, 2017.


africanfootball.com//news/610733/U20-AFCON-DR-Congo-Malawi-dare-champions-Flying-Eagles

BlackAlbino6:
Joseph1013, where is the Golden Eaglets thread: 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup in India
The show has began ooooo Naija here we go again discovering the new Isaac Success, Kelechi Iheanacho, Osimhen, Nwankali, e.t.c....

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U17 AFCON qualifiers: Eaglets draw Niger, Algeria, Gabon lurking
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U17 world champions Nigeria will begin another continental quest when they face next-door neigbours Niger in a second round qualifier in August, but their qualifying pool also has Algeria, Libya and Gabon.


Algeria and Libya will do battle in the first round between June and July, before they face Gabon in the second round in August.


The overall winners will then battle the winners of the clash between Nigeria and Niger in September to determine the qualifier for the tournament to be staged by Madagascar in April 2017.


The top four teams in Madagascar will represent Africa at the 2017 U17 World Cup in India.
http://africanfootball.com/news/610735/U17-AFCON-qualifiers-Eaglets-draw-Niger-Algeria-Gabon-lurking

joseph1013:


https://www.nairaland.com/2723782/golden-eaglets-nigeria-thread-u-17

BlackAlbino6:
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Exclusive : Monaco Officials In Tunis For Contract Talks With CS Sfaxien Target Lukman Zakari
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Monaco are hoping to snatch Nigeria U17 international Lukman Zakari from under the noses of CS Sfaxien, allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report.


The Ligue 1 moneybags have firmed up their interest in the highly-rated stopper by submitting an offer to his Tunisian representative, Mahmoud Ouaddeni, and officials of the Principality club are on their way to Tunisia to formalize the deal.


Lukman Zakari and his entourage are expected to land in Tunis on Saturday for contract talks with CS Sfaxien, having departed the shores of the country early this morning.


The Tunisian club have offered the central defender a five-year deal with effect from December 2016, but the teenager is set to pen a preliminary contract this coming week, subject to a successful medical.


The Unity Academy starlet also attracted interest from Boavista , who were impressed with his display at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup hosted by Chile.
www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=17896
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tbaba1234:


This is false news. According to his cousin @mrmowiz.

BlackAlbino6:


I may begin to query the authority of these guys. They can be difficult to trust a times.

tbaba1234:


Allnigeriasoccer is not always reliable

TheGoodJoe:
Impressive decision. I can not wait to see Coach Amunike battle it out on a higher level. Great decision by the NFF.

TheSuperNerd:
According to certain latest, it seems Manu Garba may turn down or has turned down the U-17 job.

Great thing Amuneke moved up to U-20. But there are no confirmed reports that Manu has taken the U-17 job.

joseph1013:
[b]With what has been happening for a while now with NFF, if I will hazard a guess, I will say that one of the reasons Manu may not take up this appointment is because he knows he will be owed a substantial amount of money in salaries and allowances. It's a terrible thing when an organization like NFF boasts that Oliseh should have kept quiet because Amuneke was owed...because Siasia was owed.

There is a controversial proposal I have to combat this...a proposal I fought against in the past but which I think offers the best way forward. Here is it:

Let there be an agreement between NFF and the youth coaches that they have a certain percentage in the transfer fees of the players they select who eventually go on to be successful in the Youth tournament and get signed by overseas clubs. With this, they are incentivized not just to select the best players who will deliver, but also know that they have definite greater rewards if they sacrifice their time, labour and resources to make Nigeria great.

The only snag is that after the tournament the coaches might want the players to move to the best clubs offering the most money and not necessarily the one that would provide the greatest opportunities for development. But to my mind, this is a small issue. The NFF, in the agreement, would have barred them from taking part in the transfer negotiations. Only their agents and the kids' parents, together with the guidance of NFF would be involved.

At the end of the day, the coaches win no matter what happens, as long as they put in their best.

This is my submission! No one likes to work in a place where salaries and allowances are not guaranteed[/b]

TheGoodJoe:


I think the best suggestion is for Amaju Pinnick to search for Sponsors. Our football is growing and we have stars that will attract lot of eyes which sponsors like.

If the League management company can secure billions from sponsors, I think if Amaju makes more strides, he can get sponsors that can handle the salaries of our coaches.

On your idea of the coaches having a percentage in transfers, I think this will hinder our process of using a lot of players from our local academies. These academy players already have agents and managers. Unless the agents and managers enter an agreement with the coaches.

This can also lead to agents and managers bribing the coaches to field their players. Leaving much better talents on the bench.

tbaba1234:
NFF and incompetence.. How can you announce a coach without discussing with him?

tbaba1234:


Zakari signs for Tunisian side CSfaxien

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Drama In Tunisia As Golden Eaglets Star Zakari Refuses To Undergo CS Sfaxien Medical
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Nigeria Under 17 international Lukman Zakari has rejected a move to Tunisian Ligue 1 team CS Sfaxien.


Zakari and his representatives have been in Tunisia since Saturday for contract talks withThe Juventus of the Arabsbut the proposed move is on the brink of collapse after the central defender rejected having a medical with the club.


“Lukman Zakari said he does not want the deal again. For reasons best known to him, he said he is not going for any medical,” a source privy to negotiations informeda llnigeriasoccer.com.


“His club (Unity Academy),parents and family want him to sign and they have said someone is telling him a different thing.”


CS Sfaxien have given their visitors from Nigeria a royal treatment, paying for their flight tickets and lodging them at the five-star hotel, El Mouradi Hotel but those expenses will never be recovered if the Golden Eaglets star does not sign a pre-contract.


The 17-year-old Zakari was on the radar of Boavista and Monaco prior to his trip to Tunisia.
www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=17941
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BlackAlbino6:


I saw this earlier yesterday or late day before yesterday, but was a kind of careful not to post any thing on it since you now allnigeriansoccer.com can be misleading at times.

Pls confirm........


Also today...
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AF Nigeria Cs Sfaxien
Nigeria U17 star rejects Sfaxien millions as he claims Euro interest
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Nigeria's Eaglets won a fifth U17 World Cup

It can be revealed by AfricanFootball.com that Nigeria U17 defender Lukman Zakari turned down a lucrative offer from CS Sfaxien because the player claims he has offers in Europe.


Eaglets star set for Tunisia switch
A source, who is familiar with the botched transfer of the promising central defender to Tunisia, reeled out the details of the Sfaxien offer.


- $200,000 to player’s Unity Academy in Kaduna
- $50,000 to the player’s family
- $50,000 sign-on fee for the player


- $8,500 monthly salary
The source further said that the player will receive an initial payment of $5,000 from his sign-on fee with the balance of $45,000 paid when his ITC has been received.


The family will get $10,000 for starters and once the ITC has been sent through, they will get the balance of $40,000.


However, the player, who was ever-present as Nigeria won a record fifth U17 World Cup in November, refused to sign the deal, claiming he has better offers in England and Spain.


He and his agent are now due back in Nigeria this week.
africanfootball.com/news/612565/Nigeria-U17-star-rejects-Sfaxien-millions-as-he-claims-Euro-interest
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