By Albert Akota
The Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Task Force Committee, Aminu Balele Kurfi has charged the Flying Eagles players to distance themselves from women and pay more attention to the African Under 20 Nations Cup billed in Egypt next year.
The Committee Chairman on Age – grade national teams of Nigeria who disclosed this while addressing the players after training at Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja task the Flying Eagles to demonstrate total discipline as they begin preparations for the African Youth Championship in Egypt, Februarynext year.
He further said that the players must prove that they are capable of wearing the national colours of Nigeria, noting that the opportunity has been presented to them to change their football fortunes.
Kurfi assured the team that the NFF and the Task Force Committee will ensure that the team will be highly motivated to excel in Egypt and qualify for the FIFA U 20 World Cup to be hosted in Indonesia in June, 2023.
“The task force committee members are equal to the task of ensuring that Flying Eagles will not disappoint Nigeria. We want this team to make Nigerians happy and we need total disciple from the players, no excuses at all,” Kurfi said after the training of the Flying Eagles on Wednesday evening at the practice pitch of the MKO Abiola stadium.
“You must listen and play to the instructions of the coaches. All the players in the camp must be very disciplined. The task ahead is for this team to qualify for the FIFA U 20 World Cup in Indonesia.
He continued, “Super Eagles did not qualify for this World Cup in Qatar, it is painful, but NFF is determined that the Flying Eagles will put Nigeria football on the world map again with quality football in Egypt and hopefully in Indonesia.
“Whatever happened in Niger Republic is in the past. You are the champions of West Africa is different from African Youth Championship in Egypt. So, concentrate and endeavour to give your best and make Nigerians happy,” he said.
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