NIGERIA may be working its way back to dominance in Men’s football on the continent, but Africa’s largest footballing nation has major work if it must translate the success story at the junior levels to the Super Eagles, and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup winning Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke had suggested the selection process of players at the age grade levels must reflect long term objectives.
The Promotion of players like Kelechi Iheanacho and Musa Muhammed to the Super Eagles, both winners of the U-17 world Cup in the UAE in 2013 was an indication that more grease to the machinery that works the gears of Nigeria’s renowned U-17 scouting system can impact the senior teams in the near future.
In a chat with footballlive.ng the former African Player of the year and current Flying Eagles Coach stressed the need to encourage a credible process in selecting outstanding players who are truly under the stipulated age and guide them to harness their talents which eventually became useful for the Super Eagles selectors.