![]() ![]() “I know that those running the sport are not planning to cheat or do anything that can tarnish the image of Nigeria, it is what the coaches present to them that they are going to showcase to the world.” ![]() So we can get genuine U-17 players who can play for this country. It has to do with the kind of training they get and so on. Nurturing the right young boys and girls has to do with good diet. “Let them come to TIA school in Wasimi, Orile, they will find 17-year-olds, who are big and strong and are genuine U-17 players who can do this country proud. WAFU U-17: Nigeria's Golden Eaglets thrash Ghana’s Black Starlets.Eaglets beat Togo to book WAFU B tournament’s semi-finals.Golden Eaglets fly past Baby Elephants for WAFU final, U-17 AFCON.Going down the memory lane, it was also alleged that many of the players who represented Nigeria at the South Korea 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup were above the age limit. While the disgraceful issue of the 18 players continue to live with Nigerian football, age cheating in Nigeria goes beyond Chukwudi. This should be seen as a wakeup call to the NFF, led by Alhaji Aminu Maigari. The outcome of the test speaks volume of the rot in Nigeria’s sports management. What a shame!Īlthough, kudos must go to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for insisting that all players in the country’s age group competitions must go through the test, but the fact that 18 members of the Eaglets were sent packing for failing the MRI scan, calls for serious concern. The test disqualified 18 of the 23 players already assembled to represent Nigeria in the continental tournament. Only last week, 18 members of the current Golden Eaglets, who are preparing for the African Junior Championship, AJC qualifying match against Tanzania, failed the Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI test. ![]()
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