The minister made this comment after watching the team beat the Iranians 4-1
Author: Oluwasegun Noah, UAE
In a memo addressed to the Team’s Physician, Dr. Ayodeji Olarinoye, FIFA noted: “We have the pleasure to inform you
that the analysis of the samples provided by the players Iheanacho Kelechi, Saliu Baba during the doping controls performed after the above-mentioned match (Nigeria Vs. Iraq) did not show the presence of a prohibited substance
“We don’t want to be bothered with the tag of a favourite and our philosophy remains the same: one game at a time,” Ugbade said matter-of-factly. “Our objective right from the start was to win our matches and we continue to be guided by that
The minister, in a telephone conversation relayed to the team hours before their second round match against Iran on Tuesday, further advised the team not to rest on their oars in their quest for a record fourth title in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup
“I said earlier that my attack is blistering and I still maintain that it would be difficult for any team to stop us from scoring because our team loves scoring goals,” said Garba at the post-match conference
He said: “Nigerians should expect the best from the Golden Eaglets at this FIFA U- 17 World Cup
Baby Jet, as he is fondly referred to by his admirers, plays for Al Ain Football Club in the UAE Pro-League, received a thunderous applause when he was sighted at the stadium
The Golden Eaglets have indeed captivated the fans throughout the UAE and their spirited play has brought them new converts, including Rosalyn Pura Enguerra, a Front Desk Receptionist at their Danat Al Ain Resort camp
“Just want us to win this cup,” he said with a glee before cutting the tape alongside some members of the LOC as well as teammates, Isaac Success and Musa Muhammed, the captain
He added: “Yes, I agree that Iran has been making progress since they started but they won’t progress (beyond the second round) at the expense of Nigeria on Tuesday
“The fact remains now that they are clearly in contention for the U-17 World Cup and it’s the team Africa is banking on to do well in this competition