๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฅ OFFICIAL: Nigeria's U23 squad list is out! โฝ
Here are the 23 players called up:
๐งค GoalkeepersโจSamuel James (SJK, Finland)โจClinton Andy (Rivers United)โจMichael Atata (Ikorodu City)
๐ก๏ธ DefendersโจChristian Akpan (Genk, Belgium)โจVictory Akpe (FC Basel, Switzerland)
Zadok Yohanna (Brighton, England)โจAbdullahi Umar (Hradec Kralove, Czechia)โจAbdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme)
A strong mix of home-based talents and stars shining in Europe
๐๐ณ๐ฌ HISTORIC WORLD CUP WIN, BUT NO PRIZE MONEY FROM FIFA!
Just hours after winning the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, the Flamingos learned that FIFA does not pay performance-based prize money at its youth World Cups. Unlike the senior tournaments,
๐น President Bola Tinubu has directed the NSC to pay all outstanding bonuses and allowances owed to the players and officials, from the qualifiers to the final
The absence of prize money may surprise many, but these girls have already earned something greater:
๐๐ณ๐ฌ The Flamingos won the world, but FIFA is not giving them any prize money!
A few hours after winning the Under-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, the Nigerian girls learned that FIFA pays no prize money for the tournament. FIFA treats it as a
๐๐ณ๐ฌ The Flamingos won the world, but FIFA is not giving them any prize money!
A few hours after winning the Under-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, the Nigerian girls learned that FIFA pays no prize money for the tournament. FIFA treats it as a
development competition meant to promote young female footballers who want a career in the game.
Then came a great gesture. Nigerian sponsor Alhaji Saleh Ahmadu presented the team with $50,000 to celebrate them for becoming the first African team to win the competition ๐
๐จ๐๏ธ Xabi Alonso has reacted to his side's defeat to Sunderland โผ๏ธ
The Spaniard admitted his team didn't create enough chances, saying they lacked the patience and creativity to break Sunderland down ๐ต
๐จ๐๏ธ Xabi Alonso has reacted to his side's defeat to Sunderland โผ๏ธ
The Spaniard admitted his team didn't create enough chances, saying they lacked the patience and creativity to break Sunderland down ๐ต
๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฅ Tolu Arokodare has scored in a fifth game in a row! โฝ
The Nigerian striker rose highest for a towering header to open the scoring in Ajax's away league draw against FC Twente ๐ฆ
Five straight games with a goal, and the form just keeps coming!
๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฅ Tolu Arokodare has scored in a fifth game in a row! โฝ
The Nigerian striker rose highest for a towering header to open the scoring in Ajax's away league draw against FC Twente ๐ฆ
Five straight games with a goal, and the form just keeps coming!