POLITICSNIGERIA.COM

Almost all the impact players for the Golden Eaglets in Saturday night’s 4-2 defeat of Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament in Brazil are products of the annual Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championships, including the goal scorers.

The competition, sponsored by NFF’s partner, Zenith Bank Plc, was launched in 2016 and has been widely lauded for its vision, with both U-13 and U-15 competitions running side-by-side right from the states to the zones and then to the national finals.

Samson Tijani, captain of the team and playmaker, who netted two goals (Nigeria’s first and last goals), and was named Man Of The Match, is a product of the competition, as well as defender Usman Ibrahim, whose powerful header off a corner kick restored parity after several attempts by Nigeria had been foiled.

Right-back Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi, whose powerful header off a cross by another substitute Ibraheem Jabaar put Nigeria ahead for the first time in the game (3-2), also emerged from the Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles competition. He was severely injured before the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania in April, and could not make the trip.

Also of note is Akinkunmi Ayobami Amoo, whose entry into the game in the second half brought more vigour into the Nigerian attack. Amoo is a product of the Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championship, alongside forward Olakunle Olusegun, who also fought like a Trojan in Saturday’s encounter.

Another player who is a product of the Future Eagles Championship and is with the Eaglets in Brazil is Divine Nwachukwu, but he did not taste action against the Hungarians.

The Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championship also supplies the players to the U-15 National Boys’ team, which finished as runner-up at a tournament in Japan few months ago. In fact, Usman Ibrahim, who netted the equalizer against Hungary before further goals by Adeniyi and Tijani, was in the squad that went to Japan.

Nigeria, five –time champions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup take on Ecuador, host of the 1995 edition, in their next match of the tournament on Thursday, also at the Estadio Olimpico in Goiania where they put Hungary to the sword. Their final match of Group B, against Australia, will take them to Brasilia, on Friday.

Zenith Bank remains the biggest corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributor in the Nigerian financial services industry. The bank regularly make donations towards the development of various sectors of the Nigerian economy including education, health, sports, etc. In addition to being a major sponsor of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Zenith Bank is the sole sponsor of the Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles Championship, the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League (for 15 years running), the Zenith Bank Delta Principals’ Cup, and the Zenith Bank Next Gen Tennis Championship, amongst others.

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it's beyond expectations.

I guess those Hungary players were too hungry before that match

Up golden eaglets of Nigeria!

All afonjas. Why only one Igbo?

Very good development from zenith, there should endeavor to own one or two clubs so that our league will look competitive. Other bank should follow suit, we still have the female team begging for assistance


In fact federal government should make it mandatory that big organisation should have one or two clubs or possible a football academic that will be shuning out players for our national teams.

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I own an online football agency and travel all over the country finding talents. How can I get a corporation to sponsor my agency so that we can do even more?
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0KNM:
All afonjas. Why only one Igbo?

Aren't you ashamed of this lifestyle?

2flatino

0KNM:
All afonjas. Why only one Igbo?

golddust6000:
2flatino

are you really bothered.?

That No. 20 is under what again, please..

Which wan is Zenith bank/NFF eagles?
Amaaaaju

Kudos to zenith for contributing their quota to football development in Nigerian.Dangote should follow suit and stopped his Arsenal wild goose chase.
Manu Gaba should explain why he benched Akinkunmi Amoo against Hungary cos I smell a rat

judedwriter:
I guess those Hungary players were too hungry before that match

Up golden eaglets of Nigeria!

Yeah and refused to be feed with draw Soups despite hungry waya them

The Nigerian under 17 is good and talented but they will need to work much better and focus more on the tactical side of the game that the physical ....to me dey were the better side on the pitch that day nt cos dey were superb has a team but cos they have dangerous individual ability....they will need to be able to dictate the game better from tbr midfield and and control the game better...they won't b running against every team like they did against Hungary...dey need to b much compact as a team both in attack and defence ....I watched Argentina play Spain yesterday en I must say I see quality footnal...this teams possesses and we must b ready .....best of luck to them today

etrange:


Aren't you ashamed of this lifestyle?

No, I am not. Why should I be?

All of them are products except DSS son who was smuggled in. So far the boy is the only one identified as a product of DSS/NFF future eagles all of them are not flying eagles. They are DSS under 17 or rather DSS eagles

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judedwriter:
I guess those Hungary players were too hungry before that match

Up golden eaglets of Nigeria!

Ubani, ikenna n nwachukwu. 3 Igbos n 7 afonjas

Stale. Meanwhile, you are very stupid. People like you keep making Nairaland a tribalistic place.

0KNM:
All afonjas. Why only one Igbo?

yenereal:
Stale. Meanwhile, you are very stupid. People like you keep making Nairaland a tribalistic place.

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