NIGERIA 2009

PROLIFIC Eaglet striker, Stanley Okoro has stated that his best is yet to come in the on-going U-17 world cup hoping that with the game against Korea today in Calabar, he and his team mates will put in a spectacular game that will see the team moving to the quarter final

COLOMBIA kept up their late dramatics at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, equalizing against Turkey in the dying seconds of their quarter-final in Bauchi and winning out on penalties after a scoreless extra-time session remained balanced at 1-1.

THE United Arab Emirates, UAE, might have ended their campaign at the 13th FIFA U-17 World Cup after a 0-2 loss to Turkey in one of the round of 16 matches played in Enugu; the Arabs were nearly embarrassed on their final day of engagement.

Sebastian Gallegos, Borja and Koke spend most of their days playing on the same side, battling for the cause in the same red-and-white stripes of Atletico Madrid. That will change today, when Gallegos pulls on the famous baby blue of his beloved Uruguay and locks horns with Borja and Koke

German Head Coach, Marco Pezzaiuoli, has rated this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup higher than the previous editions. Pezzaiuoli said this in Lagos before his team’s departure.

The Spanish under-17 football team has bull-dozed their way to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, with a 4-1 win over ten man Burkina Faso team in Kano, Thursday.

Korea Republic edged out Mexico in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of football could not separate the sides at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi. The Mexicans drew first blood in the Round of 16 affair, scoring through Guillermo Madrigal in the fading moments of the first half.

Kano state governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau has expressed satisfaction with the display of good hospitality by people of the state to participants in the ongoing FIFA under 17 World Cup in the Kano centre.

State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, says the six persons who were arrested last weekend for selling match tickets bought for Enugu indigenes by the state government to watch matches at the of the FIFA U-17 World Cup for free will soon be arraigned in court.

Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has commended the impressive turn-out of football lovers in the on-going FIFA Under-17 World Cup describing the Ijebu-Ode centre as one of the best attended. The governor was the guest of honour at the Gateway Stadium Wednesday