Flying Eagles Back in Abuja, Express No Brazil Fear

 Flying Eagles

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
The Flying Eagles are now fixated on the U-20 FIFA World Cup challenge in New Zealand following their history improving triumph at the Africa Youth Championship where they beat host Senegal 1-0 to win Nigeria’s seventh title at the weekend.
The players and officials were received by the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Sanusi Mohammed yesterday afternoon.

Nigeria is pitched against Brazil, Hungary and North Korea in New Plymouth at the U-20 World Cup campaign which begins in May.
One of the heroes of Senegal 2015, Obinna Nwobodo, said they are not developing goose pimple over the composition of Group E as they would like to win all their preliminary matches.

The Enugu Rangers player said not even the presence of the fancied Brazil, five-time winner of the tournament, could distract them.
"We are not scared of Brazil because our mission in New Zealand is to win all our matches.
"l agree that the group is tough but it nothing to make you lose your sleep because we survived a tight group comprising Ivory Coast, Senegal and Congo at the AYC .

"The victory at Senegal 2015 is a good experience that will benefit us in New Zealand. We are ready for the FIFA U 20 World Cup, he "boasted.

The player, who scored the first goal in the 2-0 semi final win over Ghana, will undergo a scan today to assess the damage to his right leg after he was almost maimed by a Senegalese player in the tension-soaked final in Dakar.

Sanusi, who received the trophy on behalf of NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, thanked the Flying Eagles for making the country proud.
He assured them that the team would be given the required support in New Zealand so that they can fulfill the objective of bringing home the elusive trophy.

Sanusi said the victory was special to him as he was appointed as the new federation scribe three days before the team beat Senegal to emerge the continent champion.

Team coach Manu Garbage expressed elation at the team's success, adding that they fulfilled their mission in Senegal.

"I am very happy because we achieved our objectives. We are the only team that won the man of the match in all our games in addition to the Fair-play Trophy and the Highest Goal-scorer award. Our focus is now the World Cup where we still have room for some players because we are no 100 per cent complete,” Garba said.

The team will be hosted today by the National Sports Commission (NSC) at the National Stadium, Abuja