Nigeria Sports Arena

Emmanuel Amuneke, Golden Eaglets' Head Coach, has fore closed likelihood of screening fresh players with hordes still drooping to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Pitch in Abuja. Though the 'screening window' to beef up Niger 2015-bound Golden Eaglets was concluded over a week ago with about 100 players picked from a rigorous exercise, the coaching crew magnanimously allowed few more recruits  since they had travelled far and wide to Abuja. "We don't have time on our hand again and we have been kind enough to see what some of you can offer but today is the final day," said Amuneke after Tuesday's evening session."Our philosophy is simple which is hard work  and we are not going to compromise it. "I want you to go back to your various academies  and continue to work harder because there could be another opportunity if we qualify for the World Cup in Chile by the grace of God," said the former Nigerian international. Already about 20 players wit...

Emmanuel Amuneke, Golden Eaglets' Head coach, got a surprise '44 balloon salute' to mark his 44th anniversary on Thursday after the team's early morning session at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja. "This is a coup because all I wanted  today was to train  in continuation of our preparation towards Niger 2015," a shell-shocked Amuneke said after NFF's Assistant Director(Technical), Coach Siji Lagunju led the players in a fine rendition of the famous birthday song:' he's a good jolly fellow.' "I'm really humbled by your show of love to me on this special day." With the morning activities rounded off, Team Amuneke mostly made up of Golden Eaglets officials beat Golden Eaglets' possible 4-1 in a novelty match full of fun and drama. Tayo Egbaiyelo (MON), 2013 World Cup-winning secretary, got the curtain raiser for Team Amuneke when he converted from the spot kick barely 10 minutes into the 40-minute encounter. Three minut...