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joseph1013:This guy should be wary of the ground he is treading... At the other side of stardom is oblivion... At this stage of his career right decisions are sacrosant. My personal submission is simple- europe should always get the nod ahead north africa- they got the best development programmes... He can eventually choose to retire at esperance anyway ![]() |
FIFA U20 World Cup| Sokari oldest in Flying Eagles squad By David Tamaraebiere May 22, 2015 Flying Eagles midfielder Kingsley Sokari who will clock 20 years on the day the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup will kick off in faraway New Zealand is the oldest in the Nigeria squad adjudged to be the youngest by FIFA. The Enyimba star who made the 21- man list that will represent Nigeria at the FIFA tournament boasts of some little experience in the round leather game which is expected to be of great advantage to the Coach Garba Manu handled side. Sokari who has been very impressive in the local scene has also been invited to the Super Eagles camp by Coach Stephen Keshi while Coach Samson Siasia is also eyeing the midfielder to be part of his team to the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo and the Olympic Games qualifiers. Next to Sokari in the team is KAA Gent of Belgium forward, Moses Simon who clocks 20 on July 12. Meanwhile, the youngest in the team is midfielder Ifeanyi Mattew who is a little bit above 18. The Flying Eagles who have spent some days in Germany preparing for the tournament, will face the hurdles of Brazil, Hungary and North Korea in the first round of the tournament billed to kick off on May 30 in New Zealand.
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EagleScribes:Nope bro... It was south korea |
safarigirl:As you can see he is in action.... the pic was taken at the heat of the moment.... ![]() |
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2015 U20 W/Cup: Ngeria Players’ Profiles Name: Joshua ENAHOLO Date of Birth: 24.07.1996 Position: Goal Keeper Current Club: MFM FC (NGA) Height: 181 Name: Dele ALAMPASU Date Of Birth: 24.12.1996 Position: Goal Keeper Current Club: Football College Academy (NGA) Height: 180 Name: Olorunleke OJO Date Of Birth: 17.08.1995 Position: Goal Keeper Current Club: Giwa FC (NGA) Height: 189 Name: Musa MUHAMMED Date Of Birth: 31.10.1996 Position: Defender Current Club: FC Heart Academy (NGA) Height: 174 Name: Abdullahi MUSTAPHA Date Of Birth: 18.01.1996 Position: Defender Current Club: Spotlights FC (NGA) Height: 167 Name: Zaharaddeen BELLO Date Of Birth: 21.12.1997 Position: Defender Current Club: Dabo Babes Academy (NGA) Height: 177 Name: Onyinye NDIDI Date Of Birth: 16.12.1996 Position: Defender Current Club: KRC Genk (BEL) Height: 186 Name: Prince OMEGO Date Of Birth: 5.08.1996 Position: Defender Current Club: Apapa Golden Stars FC (NGA) Height: 174 Name: Akinjide IDOWU Date Of Birth: 09.09.1996 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Nigeria Young Academy (NGA) Height: 171 Name: Bernard BULBWA Date Of Birth: 11.10.1996 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Shuttle Sports Academy (NGA) Height: 166 Name: Kingsley SOKARI Date Of Birth: 30.05.1995 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Enyimba FC (NGA) Height: 172 Name: Musa YAHAYA Date Of Birth: 16.12.1997 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) Height: 170 Name: Ifeanyi MATHEW Date Of Birth: 20.01.1997 Position: Midfielder Current Club: El-Kanemi Warriors FC (NGA) Height: 173 Name: Ifeanyi IFEANYI Date Of Birth: 15.08.1995 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Water FC (NGA) Height: 173 Name: Chidiebere NWAKALI Date of Birth: 26.12.1996 Position: Midfielder Current Club: Manchester City FC (ENG) Height: 173 Name: Success ISAAC Date Of Birth: 07.01.1996 Position: Forward Current Club: Granada CF (ESP) Height: 178 Name: Kelechi IHEANACHO Date Of Birth: 03.10.1996 Position: Forward Current Club: Manchester City FC (ENG) Height: 187 Name: Saviour GODWIN Date Of Birth: 22.08.1996 Position: Forward Current Club: FC Sports (NGA) Height: 170 Name: Chidera EZEH Date Of Birth: 02.10.1997 Position: Forward Current Club: FC Porto (POR) Height: 180 Name: Taiwo AWONIYI Date Of Birth: 12.08.1997 Position: Forward Current Club: Imperial Academy (NGA) Height: 181 Name: Moses SIMON Date Of Birth: 12.07.1995 Position: Forward Current Club: KAA Gent (BEL) Height: 168 Coach: Manu GARBA (NGA) pictures soon!!
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linked:every one seems to be so absorbed in Nig vs brasil game.... can someone pls give a sypnosis of the korea DPR team.... @ the 2005 WYC Nigeria drew brazil but lost their second game to korea 2 goals to one.... Could this present korean team be holding something special ![]() cc joseph1013 cc all the thread addicts ![]() |
jobsat34:never knew this.... tnx 4 d update |
guys what your thought on this..... @guysly2much....Ahead of the WYC.... Am not scared of Brazil am worried about korea DPR...You truely dont know what to expect of them |
safarigirl:well said... |
tbaba1234:yahaya's work rate is second to non.... thats why he remains manu's special one |
LeeCodeman:playoffs things bro |
Orkpekyandega:It is already 9 days bro ![]() |
lexyman:Yea.. He has the final group game to play after qualification to knock out stage is already in the bag. just hope he grabs it with both hands ![]() |
finniblinks:yahaya or bulbwa for nacho...not sure yet who between them will get d node..... Godwin 4 moses |
femi9naija:pour him some water to revive him... but he didnt make it ![]() modified...on CB or RB... He needs to be more disciplined.... rewatch Nig vs sweden u17 group game |
semid4lyfe:Clap for your self ![]() |
semid4lyfe:Both sire! |
The lad called kelechi kelechi... with what i have been hearing about him in camp....hmmm dat guy might just be the outstanding player of this tornament |
By Nurudeen Obalola: Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho was the star of the show on Tuesday night as Manchester City’s U-21s handed out a sound beating to Southampton U-21s in an U-21 Premier League match. Iheanacho, who has been included in the Flying Eagles squad to next month’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, scored one of the goals and assisted two others as Patrick Vieira’s Elite Development Squad won 4-0. The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup Most Valuable Player was on from the start on Tuesday night and set up the first goal when his pass was turned in by Aaron Nemane in the 37th minute. The former Golden Eaglet was involved 12 minutes later when he exchaged passes with Brandon Barker, who netted City’s third goal. Iheanacho then scored City’s fourth in the 67th minute from close range, to cap an eye-catching, man-of-the-match showing. The Nigerian forward was so impressive that the Manchester City Twitter handle decribed him as ‘running riot’, and he alsmost bagged a second goal late on, forcing a save from the Southmpton keeper. Iheanacho played the full 90 minutes and is expected to link up with the Flying Eagles soon. |
Man City 4-0 Southampton | Iheanacho scores; provides assists By David Tamaraebiere May 19, 2015 Flying Eagles teen star Kelechi Iheanacho led City Elite Development revenge mission on Tuesday as they hammered Southampton under-21s at St Mary’s on Tuesday night 4-0. Three days on from their 2-0 defeat to Saints at the Academy Stadium on Saturday, Patrick Vieira’s side ran out emphatic 4-0 winners in their penultimate Barclays u21 Premier League game of the season. Aaron Nemane gave City the lead with his first goal at under-21 level after 37 minutes and Olivier Ntcham doubled the advantage with a brilliant long-range strike a minute before the break. The first period had a pleasing ebb and flow to it with chances at both ends but the away side undoubtedly deserved their two-goal lead as they had seemed to improve and dominate increasingly as the half wore on. City were even better after the break and found themselves three to the good five minutes into the half when Brandon Barker scored a fine individual goal before in-form Kelechi Iheanacho made it 4-0 on the hour to complete the rout. The result moves City up a place to eighth in the table, just a point behind Southampton with champions Manchester United up next in their final u21 Premier League assignment at City Football Academy on Saturday. |
tbaba1234:There are certain persons i just so like in this term... there are some i really dont... it not prejudice but perception.... leke falls in the latter...... Dont knw what about him but aint confortable with his size..urghhh.... was even wishing he dont make the team...anyway he nailed it already |
joseph1013, TheGoodJoe, tbaba1234, safarigirl and my humble self linked... respect.. ![]() |
Let the tornament begin. ![]() |
U/20 World Cup Awoniyi, Iheanacho: Shouldering hope of the nation by PIUS ANAKALI on May 17, 2015 On Friday, Manu Garba; the Head Coach of junior national team; the Flying Eagles reeled out a list of 21-players who will represent Nigeria at the 2015, FIFA organised World Youth Championship in New Zealand. Prominent on the list are the duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho. Their inclusion in the team didn’t come as a surprise to anyone. They have always been tipped to form the engine room of the Junior Eagles. The two players shown like stars in United Arab Emirate in 2013 where Nigeria won its seventh FIFA U/17 World Cup and played major role in winning the Africa Youth Championship in Senegal in March. And it is these same players that Nigeria football fans are looking up to for victory in New Zealand from May 30th. Ever since the Flying Eagles debuted at the world stage in 1983, the farthest the team has gone was a silver medal it won in Saudi Arabia in 1989 and another in Holland in 2005. But with the caliber of players to be displayed in New Zealand later this month, Nigerian’s are already dreaming of its first world title. For that dream to turn reality however, the duo of Awoniyi and Iheancho must fire from all cylinders. For Iheanacho, playing at the Junior World Cup is dream comes true and says he hopes to make the best of it in New Zealand. Ever since he hit the limelight in 2013, he has remained consistent scoring in most of the matches he played. To those who have had the opportunity of monitoring his progress, Iheanacho, is a talent waiting to explode. Austin Jay Jay Okocha described him as a star in the making; Garba Lawal sings his praises, so also is his senior team mate in Manchester, Yaya Toure who said he may be as good as Barca’s star Lionel Messi. “Kelechi is an exciting player. I love the way he plays and I feel that he will have a good career and go on to become one of the best players of the future.’ Just like Iheancho, Awoniyi is also another exceptional player many believe can pull the WYC title in Nigeria’s favour. He started playing at school before joining the United Academy in Kwara State. He later moved to Imperial Soccer Academy and thereafter joined the Nigeria U-15, then U-17 and now the U-20 team, with whom he would be playing at the World Cup. Awoniyi; analysts say is a player who thrives on playing on the shoulder defenders and a lad who relishes physical battles; an attribute he uses to create space for himself. In many ways, Awoniyi reminds one of one of Nigeria’s greatest; the late Rashidi Yekini. Just like the late Vitoria Setubal striker, Awoniyi is a fearsome prospect for defenders. He is an amalgam of power, searing pace and cool finishing. Speaking after lifting the AYC months back, the fearsome striker, who is considered a predator with an eye for goal, said Flying Eagles’ greatest strength is not what they are capable of on the field but the love for each other. “Our biggest strength is outside the pitch of play. It is the unity among the players. We are a big, happy family. On a personal level, scoring goals comes naturally to me. I also hold the ball up-front and try and bring my team-mates into the attack. I play for the team as well.” So far, winning the U-17 World Cup has been the highlight of Awoniyi’s career. But he is hoping for a life changing experience in New Zealand. “Football is unpredictable. We are African champions and we want to prove ourselves again at the World Cup. I don’t want to think of failure in New Zealand because I believe in this team.” The Flying Eagles have been drawn into a tough group with five-time champions Brazil, Hungary and Korea DPR. Nigeria has won the FIFA U-17 World Cup more often than any other country but has fallen short at the U-20 level, twice losing the final and once finishing third, will Iheanacho and Awoniyi therefore change that history? Well, only time will tell. |
FIFA U20 W’CUP: Nigerian Players That’ll Make The Difference May 17, 2015 By Chibuike Chukwu, Lagos Going into the African Youth Championship (AYC) in Senegal earlier in the year, Flying Eagles under Coach Manu Garba, was understandably clear favourites. That was not unexpected considering that the bulk of the players in the team were members of the victorious Golden Eaglets that won the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Flying Eagles never disappointed, as it won the AYC, scoring 12 goals in the process. Flying Eagles of Nigeria Just like the Fanny Amun-tutored victorious U-17 squad of 1993, which scored 20 goals enroute winning the cadet trophy, the all-conquering U-17 squad of 2013 scored 25 goals and conceded only five on its road to winning the championship. The members of that victorious team form the bulk of the current U- 20, who are sweating it out in Germany preparatory to the commencement of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. During the Japan 1993 U-17 FIFA World Cup, the likes of former African Footballer of the Year, Nwankwo Kanu, Wilson Oruma, Peter Anosike and Emmanuel Babayaro made the difference for the then Golden Eagles, with Oruma, who skippered the team, emerging the tournament’s top scorer. The aforementioned players demonstrated resilience and determination in various matches, especially in the final match against the Black Meteors of Ghana. Kanu and Oruma scored 11 goals between them, with the later scoring six and the former five. Also, during what is today known as the ‘Damman Miracle’, when the then Flying Eagles, in Saudi Arabia during the 1989 FIFA U-21 World Cup against the defunct USSR, came from behind to equalise four goals in a space of 24 minutes in a quarter final match, some players made the difference. USSR romped into a four-goal lead and was already looking ahead to a semi-final place, when Christopher Ohenhen, Samuel Elijah and Nduka Ugbade restored parity in a time of 24 minutes. Nigeria went on to win the ensuing penalty shootout. Now, Kelechi Iheanacho, Musa Mohammed, Isaac Success, Taiwo Awoniyi and Musa Yahaya scored 19 of the 25 goals the Golden Eaglets of 2013 scored enroute winning the trophy in the UAE. Among them were also 19 out of the 20 assists recorded by the team. So it is obvious that Garba is hugely going to bank on the experiences and forms of these players to excel in New Zealand. It is also obvious that if these players are to be in their best element and work very hard, they will make the difference in the Flying Eagles in their quest to chasing the elusive FIFA U-20 trophy for Nigeria. Iheanacho scored six goals in the last U-17 FIFA World Cup to emerged second highest scorer behindValmir Berisha of Sweden, who scored seven times. He was, immediately after the UAE party, snapped up by Manchester City. His greatest strength is his defence-splitting passes. He combines both feet well and serves as a link between the defenders and the attackers. Awoniyi is another game changer for the Flying Eagles. This lethal striker currently plies his trade at Imperial Academy in Lagos. His four goals and five assists helped the then Golden Eaglets to win in UAE. He scored three goals at this year’s AYC to place second behind team mate, Musa Mohammed, who scored four times to emerged top scorer. Awoniyi scored three times when the Flying Eagles defeated the Hoffenhien of Germany U-23 side 5-2 in one of its tune-up games preparatory to the World Cup. His greatest asset is his predatory instinct for goals. Musa Mohammed is the captain of the team and one of the team’s most reliable defenders. As a defender, Mohammed scored three times and gave two assistance. He menacingly runs the flank. Musa Yahaya, on his own, is a predator and has an eye for goals, even as a midfielder. He is currently a Tottenham Hotspur of England player. There is also Chidiebera Nwakali and Isaac Success of Manchester City and Granada of Spain respectively, who scored twice each with two assists (for Success) for the Golden Eaglets two years ago. These players ensured that the Golden Eaglets, in the UAE, broke the FIFA U-17 scoring record. If Nigeria is to create a desired impact when hostilities begin in New Zealand, a lot will be expected of them. |
kelechi iheanacho finally hit germany ![]() |
manu garba should seriously caution musa mohammed.. all those his overlappings should stop... he should remember that he is a CB and stop exposing the defense.... infact he should be told never to cross the centre line in exception of corner kicks.... and possible during last ditch efforts to equalise |
matthew ifeanyi...dat guy is a hard worker |
unless otherwise indicated, ifeanyi ifeanyi ganna play all games naija plays...in this competition.. |
looking forward to see this guys play cos I have not seen much clips of them..... sokari, godwin and simon |
The team selection is strong.... Ezeh, taiwo, success,.... hehehe..... am seeing things |




