₦airaland Forum

homesteady: Just coming back from church
Sun still dey shine wella for kano!

Birikiti: I believe posters should be objective and know facts behind a story before coming out with categorical statements!

1) This set of Eaglets is a result of long term planning that started 3 years ago with the NFF assembling a National U-13 team.

2) Many of these guys have been together in different academies across the country since then. Some have gone out to play in Youth tournaments in SA, Europe and Asia over the years.

3) The coaches Manu, Amunike, Ugbade and Amadi started screening 2 years ago. Many of these guys had to take leaves of absence to go for school exams, in fact, most of them just wrote the last SSCE exams.

4) MRI tests were carried out at several stages and I can categorically say that up to 8 key players were dropped because they were on the borderline of the MRI results. Now the MRI is not an absolute test as even trialists like 16 year old Abuchi Obinwa, who was born and brought up in the USA failed the test.

5) We need to appreciate the work the coaches have put in the team even in the face of disqualification of so many key players. We have not seen such a free scoring Nigerian side since Japan 93 which we know was populated by relatively "older" and more experienced U-17s (lol).

6) I believe this team is a foundation for Nigerian domination of World football in the not too distant future! If they are well managed and nutured, with clubs that have a history of youth development taking most of them... then I can wager that Nigeria will win the World Cup in Qatar 2022 (8 years from now) all other things (like good administration/ adequate government backing) being equal

7) In addition to the more visible prospect, Success, Ihenacho, Yahaya, Mohammed (capt) I would like to point out the tireless workers in the team; the 2 central defenders Zaharadin Bello and Abubakar as well as pit-bull defensive midfielder Akinjide Idowu as massive prospects in this team.

I wish the team would win the cup but in-experience and youth exuberance might be critical factors. Notwithstanding, the boys are the future of Nigerian football irrespective of the outcome of this tournament.

9) Lastly, has anyone noticed that almost every part of Nigeria is represented in this team? And before folks shout federal character policy, everyone has acquitted themselves well showing they all deserved their places! [b]It goes to show that Nigeria's diversity is a strength we should build on to become a world super power. Let us not allow politicians divide us, together we can make Nigeria take a place of pride in the comity of nations!

Thank you all[/b].

m: I have been in this job for over 30 years and I have been coaching the National team for 20 years. The way the Eaglets played today (yesterday) and in their matches showed that they can't be teenagers but if they are truly within the age bracket, it shows that Nigeria will have a very strong national team in the future.

"I didn't say that they are overage but if they truly Under 17 I wish them luck. My players are young and inexperienced and it counted against Nigeria,"

Ninapha: u are very horrible with ur remarks. Atleast i know few of them closely and can tell u they are withing the age. Jump out!

deor03: If only he met the Tella boys

gbosaa: Nigeria vs Uruguay.......Nigeria wins
Sweden vs Honduras....Sweden wins
Ivory coast vs Arg........Ivory coast wins
Brazil vs Mexico...........Brazil maybe
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Nigeria vs Sweden.....Nigeria wins 2-1
Ivory coast vs brazil..Ivory coast wins



Final...

Nigeria vs Ivory coast...?

la furia: Time truly flies.

dridowu: Just passing...............

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