2007 U17 World cup in South Korea, where Nigeria's Chrisantus Macaulay won golden boot, Ghana's Ransford Osei won silver and Germany's Tony Kroos won bronze. Today, just 7 years after, Chrisantus is in second division in Spain, Osei is in Kotoko in Ghana and Kroos is playing in the finals of the World Cup after establishing himself in FC Bayern Munich. LESSON IN CHEATING.

Chrisantus macaulay is in his mid 30's now...what do u expect from an old man...you mind ask,where do u knw him fromwe were neighbours in kaduna...i also personally know some player late Yemi Tela took to that tourney...

The list is endless my brother.

That's what I been saying in another thread . we need to stop age cheating if we must improve out football. Not taking old men to play under 17 and thrashing younger players and when it is time to join the super eagles they would all have already passed their best and the cycle continues.

Look at Netherlands 2005, Mikel obi, ogbuke obasi, sabi kaita, taiye taiwo, onyekachi apam etc where playing against the likes of fabregas, David Silva, Messi, juafran, Llorente, Fernando gago, etc. Today, of all the Nigerian players, only Mikel is playing top football (on the bench though) while others are still playing top football for both clubs and countries.

GOD BLESS YOU OP. NIGERIANS ARE TO MYOPIC TO UNDERSTAND ISSUES LIKE THIS. I REMEMBER TONI KROOS DRAFTED STRAIGHT FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE U 17 team......... TELL EM

Daninya1: Chrisantus macaulay is in his mid 30's now...what do u expect from an old man...you mind ask,where do u knw him fromwe were neighbours in kaduna...i also personally know some player late Yemi Tela took to that tourney...

another age cheater is mikel dat forms 26 abi 27 nd kelechi iheanacho....infact all 9ja u17 are actually above 17