NIGERIAS 2013 UAE U-17 SCORE CARD World champions Golden Eaglets will get cash and national honours, but no houses after they made history in UAE at the weekend The country’s U17 team clinched a record fourth World Cup on Friday to become the most successful team in the world at this level *Group stage: Nigeria 6-1 Mexico Nigeria 3-3 Sweden Nigeria 5-0 Iraq *Round of 16: Nigeria 4-1 Iran *Quarter final: Nigeria 2-0 Uruguay *Semi-final: Nigeria 3-0 Sweden *Finals Nigeria 3-0 Mexico ( O.G Aguirre 8, Iheanacho 56, Mohammed 81) Overall: *Nigeria: Played 7matches Scored 26goals ( Highest by a team in a single tournament ) Conceded 5goals Won-5 Drew-1 Lost-0 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER AWARDS: 1) Fair Play Award - Musa Mohammed (Nigeria captain) 2) Golden Boot - Valmir (7goals) 3) Silver Boot- Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) 4) Golden Glove - Dele Alampasu (Nigeria) 5) Golden Ball - Kelechi Iheanacho(Nigeria) COACH MANU DEDICATES U-17 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH TO THE PRESIDENT Coach Manu Garba has dedicated Nigeria’s record fourth FIFA U17 World Cup to President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife. Away from the battery of cameras and in the hallowed corridors of Al Jazira’s dressing room in Abu Dhabi, Manu said both President Jonathan and his wife more than anybody deserved praise for the feat he achieved with his team. He recalled it was only President Jonathan that hosted the team upon their team’s return from the African U17 Championship, where they came second. This trophy is for President Goodluck Jonathan, who had a strong belief in us despite the fact that we came second at the African championship, Manu said. “We were really fired up when he hosted us after the African Championship and we are looking forward to meeting Mr. President again with the World Cup.” Manu described President Jonathan as a very lucky man after the Golden Eaglets followed the footsteps of the Super Eagles for winning a major trophy in 2013. The senior national team started the year with glorious outing at the AFCON in South Africa and the Golden Eaglets World Cup win is more than an icing on the cake as 2013 drags to an end. He revealed that his wife was the first person he called immediately after the final whistle of the match that saw his young guns dethrone Mexico as champions and entered the pantheon of world football as the first to win a record fourth world title. “In fact, for the past four months I was not able to see my wife because of the nature of this job and I’m so happy that all the efforts we put into this work was not in vain,” he said. “I want to use this opportunity to thank my wife so much for taking care of the home front.” Manu also heaped praise on both Senator Liyel Imoke, Governor of Cross River State and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Ibrahim Auwalu who rode on the team’s bus in company of NFF’s President Aminu Maigari for a dinner Coach-N3Millon Assistant Coaches-N2.5Million Players-N2Million The U-17 team will now tour the 36 states to be hosted by state governors. NEST HOTEL SHOWERS N1MILLION ON CROWN FC FOR GRABBING NPL TICKET The Managing Director/ CEO of Nest Hotel Ogbomoso Colonel Ahmed Taiwo has dolled out a whooping sum of N1Million to Oyo State flag bearer at the Nigeria Premier League, Crown FC of Ogbomoso after the team secured promotion ticket to the elite league. Colonel Taiwo fulfilled his pledge yesterday after receiving the players and officials held at the Nest hotel along LAUTECH road Ogbomoso .Nest Hotel in her usual support for the club renovated the dressing rooms among other things at the Soun Stadium to make it ready for play in 2012/2013 season and also encouraged the Ajilete boys ahead of new season. Crown FC earned 44points behind the leader Abia Warriors that finished 45points. In his speech at the reception Colonel Taiwo thanked the management, players and the technical crew for yeomans job at re-registering Crown Football name in the Nigerias Football Hall of fame that if the superlative performance could be sustained in the coming season better goodies awaits the team. He also promised to partner with the state government on how to make Ogbomoso Stadium worth of hosting premier league matches. In his response, Chairman of the Club Alhaji Noah Bello thanked the magnanimity of the Nest Hotel and her leadership for making good his promise. Bello therefore promised that Crown FC would not disappoint in the coming season in her performance by Gods grace. He used the opportunity to call on other eminent citizens and corporate bodies to emulate the lofty ideals of Colonel Taiwo to corroborate governments efforts at promoting and propelling Crown football Club to a greater heights. NNL Super four begins today tuesday, November 12th at the FIFA Goal Project Stadium, Abuja Admin Uko
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:26:44 +0000