NFF Hails Eaglets

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has saluted the wonderful performance of the Golden Eaglets following their 4-0 second round-second leg win over Guinea on Sunday.

The team's head of delegation to Conakry, Alhaji Muazu Suleiman as well as Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, Director, Technical at the Glass House, made this comment after theteam book ticket for the African Youth Championship.

 The Nigerian youngsters completed the rout of their Guinean counterparts with three first half goals by Success Isaac, Alhassan Ibrahim and Kelechi Iheanacho while substitute Musa Yahaya added the fourth goal on the stroke of regulation time.

 “No matter what anybody would say, you can’t take away the quality in this team and they have proved it once again,” stated a visibly happy Alhaji Suleiman who was also the team’s leader of delegation when they defeated Niger 4-1 in Niamey.

 “This is about the only team in Nigeria today that anybody that watches them would agree that they are very good, so I was not surprised about their excellent performance. “Sometimes, we are playing well and we are getting the results and we really have to thank Almighty God.

“I think the only difficult game for them so far was the 3-0 win against Guinea in Calabar because of the pressure of the Super Eagles that had beaten Liberia 6-1 a day earlier but they have shown today how good they are happy and we are so happy with this great performance.”

 Speaking in the same vein, Ikpeme, noted that team has again demonstrated their strength as a quality team that can beat any team anywhere, adding that the 4-0 margin win against Guinea is another indication that Nigerian football on the right course.

 “I’m so happy with your performance today because of the way you have played and beat Guinea right here on their home ground,” he said.

“You won convincingly today but the artistry that you guys displayed today has given us confidence that the future of Nigerian football is bright indeed if you can keep your heads.