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krattoss:
have u guys forgot our own vic moses will be locking horns with barcelona today. ..

i dey pray say make chelsea win cos of vic Moses. .

DrKlever:
so why didn't you use the picture of those who participated in UAE 2013?

asha80:
2013 guys look a bit old though..the 2015 guys look the youngest

Kog45:
1985 Eaglets my man,i remember watching most of these guys during Kwara 85 after Kodak WC,truly young.

A senior area bros(Dele Abdullahi)was part of 85 Eaglets team,still in final year secondary school then,this was a period of academicals moving to eaglets.

Mujtahida:
I thought you'd mention 93. Those guys were young. Look at how long they lasted in football. Kanu, Oruma, Babayaro, Karibe Ojigwe

Danielnino00:
. if we are to b honest with ourselves, the only U-17 world cup we deserved are the 2013 and 2015 own...

komekn:
Firstly, why will he not end up like Chrisantus, what is the difference between them.

In comparison there was more expectation on Chrisantus after his accolades at the U17 World cup.

Chrisantus played in the Bundesliga 1& 2 and struggled to get a real consistent run of games.


Furthermore Chrisantus is still playing football at a decent level even if we have forgotten him. He is still just only 27 years old .

Danielnino00:
This NFF legend team is just so funny,if not silly...

No Yekini,No Keshi,No Oliseh,No Okwaraji...and there is Mercy Akide...

Danielnino00:
Aiteo NFF award..

Men player of the year- Victor Moses Women player of the year- Asisat Oshoala Coach of the year- Kennedy Boboye Youth player of the year(men) - Ikuomem Udoh Young player of the year(female) - Rasheedat Ajibade

asha80:
am i the only person who feels the onazi of now is not the same onazi of 4 yrs ago?

BascoVanVeli:
@EnyimbaFC



We are distraught at the news of the passing of club legend and former captain, Chinedu Udoji. Our commiserations are with his family at this time.

#RIPUdoji #AnElephantSleeps #CaptainLeaderLegend

mrbanji:
Ok boss... Am getting calls on it on a regular. But I will Roro:- 5k Containerise :- 7k.

TheSuperNerd:
Coach Nikyu Confident As Flamingoes Fly To Cameroon For U-17 WWC Clash
By Johnny Edward

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Nigeria’s U-17 women national team, the Flamingoes, will depart the shores of the country on Friday aboard Asky Airlines from Abuja to Yaounde for the second leg clash of the 2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against their Cameroonian counterparts a media statement from the Nigerian Football Federation has revealed.

Both teams played out a 2-2 draw in the the first leg at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City a fortnight ago.
Bala Nikyu who coached the team at the two last editions of the FIFA World Cup, however remains confident that his girls will beat Cameroon to qualify for the sixth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The tournament takes place from 13 November to 1 December 2018.

“The Cameroonian girls were too physical for my girls in the first leg but we have devised means to beat them in the Yaounde on Sunday,” Nikyu told CSN.

“We have trained well and we pray for luck as well in the game.”
Nigeria have never failed to qualify for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

The Flamingos were part of the inaugural party in New Zealand in 2008, and also featured at the 2010 (Trinidad and Tobago), 2012 (Azerbaijan), 2014 (Costa Rica) and 2016 (Jordan) editions.

Source: https://www.completesportsnigeria.com/coach-nikyu-confident-flamingoes-fly-cameroon-u-17-wwc-clash/

TheSuperNerd:
The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA .

The bidding process to host the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was launched by FIFA in June 2017.

Three countries have publicly declared they have submitted formal bids to host the tournament by the November 2017 deadlines. Fifa are expected to announce the successful host early in 2018. The three countries are as follows:

- Kenya

- Singapore

- Rwanda

Before the end of the first quarter of 2018 (In march), a host will be named by the FIFA Council.

Nigeria still holds the record for the most conquests at the FIFA U-17 World Cup since 1985.


Nigeria's U-17 Golden Eaglets Technical/Coaching crew for this Edition's Journey:

- Manu Garba (Head Coach)
- Nduka Ugbade (Asst Coach 1)
- Jolomi Atune Ali (Asst Coach 2)
- Bunmi Haruna (Scouting)
- Abideen Baruwa Olatunji (Goalkeepers' Trainer)


Some notable talents who came through the U-17 Golden Eaglets (past and present):

Nwankwo KANU, John Mikel Obi, Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi, Nduka Ugbade, Philip Osondu, Wilson Oruma, Celestine Babayaro, Rabiu Ibrahim, Femi Opabunmi, Sunday Mba, Abduljaleel Ajagun, Kenneth Omeruo, Oladele Ajiboye, Olanrewaju Kayode, Isaac Success, Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Musa Yahaya, Etc....






Nigeria's record at the CAF U-17 AFCON (formerly CAF U-17 Championship):

1985 - 1993: Served as an African U-17 World cup qualifying format that yielded three winners as the qualifiers.

CAF U-17 AFCON officially took championship format in 1995.

1995- Runners-up

1997- Did Not Qualify (DNQ)

1999- Group Stage

2001- Winners

2003- 3rd place

2005- Group Stage

2007- Winners

2009- DNQ

2011- DNQ

2013- Runners-up

2015- 4th place

2017- DNQ




Nigeria's record at the FIFA U-17 World Cup (formerly known as the FIFA Kodak U-16 World championship and Fifa U-17 Cadet World cup):

1985- Winners

1987- Runners-up

1989- Quarter finalists

1991- Did Not Qualify (DNQ) *was serving a ban from youth/cadet football

1993- Winners

1995- Quarter finalists

1997- DNQ

1999- DNQ

2001- Runners-up

2003- First Round

2005- DNQ

2007- Winners

2009- Runners-up

2011- DNQ

2013- Winners

2015- Winners

2017- DNQ






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Note: This thread's title will be modified as soon as the host(s) for the 2019 edition is confirmed and revealed by FIFA.


Now, as promised, I present to you the 2019 Edition of the Nigerian U-17 Golden Eaglets Thread. It promises to be a fine ride as this team is more than likely to be headlined by the combo of Manu Garba's Undoubted coaching, talents-spotting & nurturing skills AND Lateef Omidiji Jnr's bow for Nigeria. Much have been said and reported on and seen of Lateef's undoubted talents and as one eligible to feature in the 2019 Fifa U-17 WC, he is expected to make his choice from among three nations battling for his allegiance. The nations are U.S.A, The Netherlands and of course, Nigeria. Of these three, there are very very very strong indications that he has picked Nigeria same as his sister Sophia (a Super falcons prospect/hopeful).
Lateef Omidiji Jnr is very likely to be the face of this team if all goes according to plan and in combination with the undoubted rare jewels Manu Garba's scouting network shall unravel, I expect this U-17 team to be another true force that will grow into another fine generation of Nigerian footballers with huge potentials for tomorrow.

Let the U-17 party begin.... Come one, come all... welcome...

tbaba1234:
He was supposed to go on trial in Belgium but was denied a visa..

TheSuperNerd:
Exclusive – Rosenborg To Announce Signing Of 2016 Nigeria U17 Captain Igho Ogbu Today

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Norwegian side Rosenborg will later in the day confirm the signing of Nigerian teen prospect Igho Ogbu, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Ogbu has been training with the team for some time now, and after reaching the official professional age of 18 in February. His signing will be made official later today.

The defensive midfielder who can also play as a central defender has impressed the technical crew of the team during training sessions with the first team, and he is expected to sign a five year deal.
His signing means the Norwegian giants now have two Nigerians on their book following the signing of Samuel Adegbenro midway through the season last week from fellow Norwegian side Viking .

Standing at an impressive height of almost six feet tall, he represented Gombe United last season but left the club midway into their campaign in the Nigeria Professional Football League, where they were eventually relegated.

A member of the 2016 Nigeria U17 team, he was one of the three captains of the team that failed to qualify for the African Nations Championship. However from that same team he is the 8th player who have moved to an European team from the players assembled by Nigeria U17 coach Manu Garba.


**Daniel Martins

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/02/16/exclusive-rosenborg-to-announce-signing-of-2016-nigeria-u17-captain-igho-ogbu-today/

Kog45:
icon4s i think you know NFF more based on your experience,so you think NFF is financially buoyant to do this,i think SerVik is right cos NFF i know very well would not waste much money inviting professionals for U 20 team.

SerVik:
Lol I'm not the Chief accountant o. Many people want to see our cadet teams filled with foreign based. I'm just wondering the feasibility and sustainability of such policy.

I don't think Chukwueze was based in Europe when he played the qualifiers, I also do not think we've used as many foreign based as we're clamouring.

SerVik:
I know we are not dependent on prize money alone, heck we might not even win it. I just wanted to put things in perspective.

Please note that the calculations I made are just for flight tickets for 10 foreign based players. All 23players will still be logded in hotels for the period of camping, they are still going to be fed, they will still be flied to other countries for away games. If you put all these into consideration, we'll be spending nothing less than N100million for U17 qualifiers alone.

You speak of partnership deals. Okay let's consider the newest deal with Nigeria breweries worth about N2.2billion for five years. This means that, for the period of 5years, the male U17, U20, U23 and senior teams as well as the female U17, U20, U23 and senior teams are to share this money.

If only U17 is gulping over N100million, know that U20 is going to gulp 2x of that and U23 will gulp 3x that amount. The senior team should be taking 5x that amount and that's just for the male teams. If you factor in the female teams then you'll find out that N2.2billion that is supposed to last us 5years will be exhausted in a year. How many of such deals do we have?

This is not even factoring in coaches salaries, and salaries of all back room staffs.

Haha my oga all our partnership money go finish before the deals even expire sef.

TheSuperNerd:
Thanks Dad.... And yeah thanks for this... Will add that info to the records.

SerVik:
I don't think we've hosted U20 though

SerVik:
Ideally, we should invite the best irrespective of location but in administration, we have to balance the books.

Take the u17 for instance, say we invite 10 foreign based out of 23, 5 from England and 5 from Germany.

According to my checks online, a flight from England to Nigeria costs between £396-£523, from Germany to Nigeria costs between $511-$836.

To fly 5players from England, the NFF will be prepared to part ways with upwards of £2000.
Similarly, to fly 5players from Germany, the NFF will pay $3000. That is averagely N4million in total to and fro expenses to bring those 10 players to Nigeria.

In a typical AYC qualifiers, we'll play 6matches, meaning we'll spend N24million. Consider this also, the lads are U17 and so are expected to come with a parent or guardian, this doubles the expenses to N48million.

The total prize money for the AYC is $150,000 which is roughly equal to N54million.

That is to say, flight costs for 10 foreign based players alone for the period of qualifiers will gulp a staggering 89% of the AYC prize money. Take a minute and think on those figures.
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SerVik:
Ideally, we should invite the best irrespective of location but in administration, we have to balance the books.

Take the u17 for instance, say we invite 10 foreign based out of 23, 5 from England and 5 from Germany.

According to my checks online, a flight from England to Nigeria costs between £396-£523, from Germany to Nigeria costs between $511-$836.

To fly 5players from England, the NFF will be prepared to part ways with upwards of £2000.
Similarly, to fly 5players from Germany, the NFF will pay $3000. That is averagely N4million in total to and fro expenses to bring those 10 players to Nigeria.

In a typical AYC qualifiers, we'll play 6matches, meaning we'll spend N24million. Consider this also, the lads are U17 and so are expected to come with a parent or guardian, this doubles the expenses to N48million.

The total prize money for the AYC is $150,000 which is roughly equal to N54million.

That is to say, flight costs for 10 foreign based players alone for the period of qualifiers will gulp a staggering 89% of the AYC prize money. Take a minute and think on those figures.
Cc: Icon4s tbaba1234

TheSuperNerd:
The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA , since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship.


The bidding process to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup was launched by FIFA in June 2017.

As we know, a host is yet to be picked but that will be decided upon by the FIFA Council on March 8.

The countries (member FIFA associations) in the running are India, Poland and Mexico.

Of all three, India publicly declared they have formally submitted a bid to host the tournament by the November 2017 deadlines.

FIFA are expected to announce the successful host early in 2018- March 8 to be precise.


Nigeria's record at the CAF U-20 AFCON (formerly called the CAF U-20 AYC)

1979- Semi finalists

1981- Semi finalists

1983- Winners

1985- Winners

1987- Winners

1989- Winners

1991- Did not enter (DNE)

1993- Group stage

1995- 3rd place

1997- Did Not Qualify (DNQ)

1999- Runners up

2001- Group stage

2003- DNQ

2005- Winners

2007- Runners up

2009- 3rd place

2011- Winners

2013- 3rd place

2015- Winners

2017- DNQ









Nigeria's Record at the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called The FIFA U-20 WYC)

1977- Did not Qualify (DNQ)

1979- Did not Qualify (DNQ)

1981- DNQ

1983- First round

1985- 3rd place

1987- First round

1989- Runners up

1991- DNQ

1993- DNQ

1995- DNQ

1997- DNQ

1999- Quarter finalists

2001- DNQ

2003- DNQ

2005- Runners up

2007- Quarter finalists

2009- Second round

2011- Quarter finalists

2013- Second round

2015- Second round

2017- DNQ











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Note: The thread's title name shall be modified once the host(s) is named and the championship logo shall be attached under this first post. But until then, let's set the ball rolling as the time has come for another generation to be unleashed from Nigeria majorly via the local scene and with a touch of extra quality from abroad as time goes on... We need a strong U-20 side at the end of the day that can go on to do great things even beyond this level. That's the ultimate goal.


**The U-17 thread will be created by or before Weekend... Thank you** Let's get the party started....

Naijaphobia:
I pray it should henceforth be declared a taboo to discuss any FIFA ranking on this forum. Wetin sef! If we even win the worldcup sef we still drop for FIFA ranking.

Icon79:
You gotta be fecking kidding me! Please don't tell me that this man is planning to use foreign based pros to prosecute the U-17 qualifiers? Somebody really need to call these so called coaches to order: No foreign based pros for the cadet teams until you qualify for the real tournament!

At the U-17 levels (even up to the U-20s) most of our best players are still home-based; these coaches just need to discover them. Unfortunately, laziness wouldn't allow them to do their jobs, they would rather find the already made talents somewhere in the Euro soccer academies.

#Shameless


O pari

SerVik:
The question of FB for flying Eagles is a tricky one.

Spending scarce resources in terms of flight tickets and logistics for players all over Europe to turn up for an U20 or U17 camping is something many might not see as a wise pursuit.

It doesn't only affect Foreign borns. Sometimes even homegrown talents that moved abroad are excluded from qualifiers for this same reason.

Coaches then make do with the available homebased players. By the time these set of players qualify for the world cup, they'd have gained some level of chemistry and camaraderie, so much so that it becomes difficult to drop these players for the foreign based and dual nationals.

Injection of new players into these set is therefore not wholesome, as very few new additions are made. That is why a player like iheanacho, even with his exploits at the U17 and man city, was still made to sit on the bench for a homebased player at the world cup.

Kog45:
Sir this coming WC is not about prospect but performance,so better to have player that would give us optimum performance than only prospect,i remember the same Ajayi was put to bench by Sadiq Umar at Rio.

Truly he is having good performance at Egyptian league and making CAF team but what would you say having Ideye,Nwakaeme even Kayode in Egypt league, pls consider this factor.

I don't think this coming WC is meant for the likes of Sadiq Umar, Junior Ajayi,Taiwo Awoniyi,and Victor Osimhen,as you said i see them as good prospects for 2022 WC.

TheSuperNerd:
The Curious Case Of Junior Ajayi Of Ahly – Recognised By CAF, Feared In Egypt But Ignored In Nigeria

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One name that strike fear into the mind of opposition defenders when ever they are up against Al-Ahly is Nigerian striker Junior Ajayi.

The former Nigeria U23 international took his goal tally for the season to seven for the season with a brace in their 4-2 win over Arab Contractors yesterday night.

22 year old Ajayi has also proven himself to be a good provider of goals for his teammates with nine assist to his name, after his deployment to the left wing at the start of the season.
Recognised by the Confederation of African Football ( CAF) as a member of the Team of the Year at the recently concluded CAF Awards, back home the story is different for the former Shooting Stars prospect.

Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has options available to him in attack, with the likes of Brown Ideye, Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho playing as top striker for Nigeria since his appointment.

While upfront might seem loaded for the forward, he will no doubt feel he deserve a chance to fight for a shirt in the team,due to his consistent performance for a team like Al-Ahly adjudged by many as the best team in Africa.
Also his ability to play different roles in attack aside playing as the main striker is also another reason why he should at least get a look in ahead of the Super Eagles friendly games in March.
One point to note is that, if he were to be an Egyptian, his form will no doubt but him in the frame of a national team call up where he would likely line up in attack alongside Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah.

Judging by current form and fitness, it’s hard to argue against him getting a call up. He can’t be feared in Egypt, honoured by CAF while his homeland act like he hasn’t done enough to at least get a look in.



**Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman writes in from Kaduna


Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2018/02/13/the-curious-case-of-junior-ajayi-of-ahly-recognised-by-caf-feared-in-egypt-but-ignored-in-nigeria/

Russia 2018 WC Countdown: 119 days 7 hours to go

tbaba1234:
I do not know the local league well enough but from those abroad that are likely to play for Nigeria, we have

From Germany

Deji Beyreuther : 18 years left back, made the bench already for Eintrancht Frankfurt, looks on the verge of first team football. Great at set pieces.

Maduka Okoye: 18 year old Goalie, broke to the limelight by rohr's interest in him.. plays for Fortuna Dusseldorf under 19 side.

Brooklyn Ezeh: 16 year old left back, Hamburg

kimberly Ezekwem: 16 year old left back, Bayern Munich (see picture of him with David Alaba below)

Ogechika Heil: 17 year old central midfielder, Hamburg

Cottrell Ezekwem: 18 year on CB, 1860 Munich

With a good scouting team, the Nff can really raise a strong flying eagles side.

komekn:
So that you will not say I am biased and think football begins and ends with the EPL.