NFF Demotes Manu Garba To U-17 Promotes Amuneke To Flying Eagles

Anything can happen in Nigeria's football house, we have seen coaches been promoted and demoted and its not new again in the country.

Let us put the records straight, Amuneke was Garba's assistant when he won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2013 before Garba was promoted to handle the flying Eagles. Now that the former assistant has achieved the same height, Manu Garba has been demoted back to coach the Eaglets while his former assistant Emmanuel Amuneke has been promoted to now coach the Flying Eagles.... what a decision, amazing decision!!!

Flying Eagles Player Mustapha Abdullahi Set For Portimonense Medical

Flying Eagles defender Mustapha Abdullahi is set for a routine medical at Portimonense with a view to bagging a contract with the Portuguese second division club.

“I am going for a medical at Portimonense prior to signing a contract,” the hard running leftback informed AfricanFootball.com

He is to hit Istanbul, Turkey, enroute to Lisbon, Portugal.

FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: NIGERIA 2 BRAZIL 4

Nigeria U20 team lost 4-2 to their Brazilian U20 opponents in Group E opening game of the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup played at the Stadium Taranaki New Plymouth.
A goal in each half of the encounter by Flor Da Silva Judivan plus strikes from Gabriel Jesus and Boschilia Gabriel ensured the south Americans – for the fourth time proved their superiority over the Flying Eagles at this level of the competition.

Manu Garba’s side came into the game with the ambition of breaking the Seleção age-longed jinx but were stunned as early as the fourth minute when Gabriel gave his side the lead from close range after been set up by Joao Pedro who made laid a low cross to him.

NIGERIA: An Away Win Over Zambia Is My Priority Says Siasia

National U-23 Eagles coach Samson Siasia has declared that beating Zambia in the return leg match of the 2015 All Africa Games in Lusaka on April 11 is a top priority for him as he urged his players to ensure they give their best in the away match.

Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, the former Super Eagles coach who at the weekend invited five players from the victorious Flying Eagles squad to boost his team said he is doing everything possible to prepare the players for the task ahead. He said he has also made efforts to review the first leg match in a bid to know the Zambians better before the return leg match.

WOW!!! Nigeria's Micheal Olaitan Is Back To Football

The good days are back for former Nigeria youth international, Michael Olaitan. Questions had been raised over the future of the 22-year-old after he collapsed unchallenged during a Greek Super League game between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos on March 2, 2014.
He was subsequently revived by doctors but did not play again in the 2013/14 season.

Olympiacos then farmed him out on loan to fellow Super League club, Ergotelis on a six-month loan deal on January 30. On Wednesday, Olaitan made his return to competitive action as he replaced Mohammed Youssouf in the 68th minute of Ergotelis’ 0-4 loss to Panaitolikos at Stadio Panetolikou.

Flying Eagles Beat Tanzania 4-1 In Kaduna

The Flying Eagles have progressed to the final round of the African Youth Championship qualifiers by defeating Tanzania 4-1 to win 6-1 on aggregate in Kaduna on Saturday.

Hosts Nigeria got an early lead in the 7th minute through Alhassan Ibrahim before visitors  Tanzania drew level in the 17th minute after Banda Hassan fired past Flying Eagles goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo.

Musa Yahaya brought the West Africans back in front in the 34th minute and two minutes later, Awoniyi powered home third goal after several missed chances to hand the Manu Garba's side a comfortable lead going into the half time break.

Messi Is Not An Ordinary Human Being Says Dele Adeleye

Former Flying Eagles star, Dele Adeleye broke into the Super Eagles ranks after distinguishing himself with the Nigerian youth teams (U-20 and U-23). The former Shooting Stars defender regrets not playing any part at South Africa 2010 as he recalls his experiences at the Mundial...

DISCOVERY FOR THE MUNDIAL
I joined the Super Eagles after proving myself with the national youth teams.
My first-team home debut was really emotional because all my friends and family were there in Abuja, where we defeated Kenya 3-0.

At the beginning of my career, it was fairly easy to deal with all the pressure from the youth team. One enjoyed playing and just tried to do his best.

FLYING EAGLES 8 IKARE UNITED 0: Awoniyi And Yahaya Leads Ikare's Demolition

Nigeria national U-20 side defeated Ikare United 8-0 in a friendly game played at the Fifa Goal Project ground in Abuja on Wednesday.

A brace from Musa Yahaya and Taiwo Awoniyi plus strikes from Alhassan Ibrahim,  Sulaiman Abdullahi, Abubakar Lawal and Wasiu Jimoh were all the Flying Eagles needed to breeze past the Ondo state based amateur side.

The game that saw in attendance the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye as well as the Nigeria Football Federation’s Director of Competitions saw the Nigeria U20 waste two clear chances in the opening minutes of the entertaining encounter.

Flying Eagles Beat Dabo Babes 4-0

Alhassan Ibrahim scored a hat trick in the Flying Eagles' 4-0 defeat of Dabo Babes of Kano on Saturday morning as the team intensifies its preparations for the African Youth Championship qualifiers.

The fourth goal was converted by Ifeanyi Matthew in the match played at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja.

Ibrahim got his first goal in the 45th minute, he score from the penalty spot in the 58th minute after Taiwo Awoniyi was brought down and completed his hat trick in the 74th minute with a left footed scorcher.

Flying Eagles Defies Good Friday Holiday

Nigeria U-20 national team ‘Flying Eagles’  shunned the holiday festivities to train on Good Friday at the practice pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.

The Flying Eagles trio of Bernard Bulbwa, Chidera Eze and Ahmed Umar trained outside the main squad as they are nursing injuries.

Bulbwa has a groin injury, Eze is nursing a hamstring strain and Umar has a knock on his right knee. Chidiebere Nwakali, who also has a knee complaint, took part in all the training drills, but did not feature in the two-a-side game as he has yet to start kicking a football.