Nigeria's U-17 squad, the Golden Eaglets have on Monday began
training in Katsina ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup.
The Emmanuel Amuneke-led side, made up of 35 players and
nine officials, were accommodated at the Katsina Motel located in the Government
Reserved Area.
Speaking on arrival, Amuneke said the Golden Eaglets were
happy to be in the state for their pre-tournament close camping for the Chile
2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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“We are delighted to be in Katsina and we want to thank
Governor Maisari for this opportunity," said the former African Footballer
of the Year. "Of course, we would love to stay here as long as we want but
the most important thing for us is to prepare well for the World Cup."
The Golden Eaglets according to Amuneke, would from Monday
begin their routine session and would train twice daily in one of the newest
facilities in the land - the recently opened Karkanda Stadium in Katsina.
“We don’t have time to waste and the hard work has truly
begun because we have few days left to the World Cup.”
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