{"id":2345,"date":"2013-04-18T16:41:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T16:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/golden-eaglets-beg-nigerians\/"},"modified":"2013-04-18T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T16:41:32","slug":"golden-eaglets-beg-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/golden-eaglets-beg-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Eaglets Beg Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The national U-17 team, Golden Eaglets have offered their unreserved apologies to Nigerians following their shock 0-1 loss to Cote d\u2019Ivoire in their second game at the ongoing 2013 Morocco CAF Under-17 Championship.<\/p>\n

The self-acclaimed \u2018New Nigeria Golden Eaglets\u2019 who opened their account at the tournament with a 6-1 victory over Black Starlets of Ghana on Monday, failed to match their high standard as they fell to the Ivorian team yesterday.<\/p>\n

Speaking with the players at their Ryad Mogador Hotel in Marrakech on Thursday, Nigeria Football Federation President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, advised the team to live up to their pre-tournament\u2019s high rating by winning their next game against Congo on Saturday and secure\u00a0qualification for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

The President met the players and the technical crew of the team immediately after lunch in company of Dr. Sanusi Mohammed, the Director of Competitions at the NFF.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want you to be more determined and focused,\u201d he said. \u201cThe next game against Congo on Saturday is the most important match for you at this competition. We want you to approach it with all seriousness and we want to wish you well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding on behalf of his teammates, vice captain, Success Isaac, pleaded with Nigerians over the loss to Cote d\u2019Ivoire, saying they were saddened by the outcome of the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to thank you sir for all the support you have given to us and we are deeply sorry about what happened on Wednesday against Cote d\u2019Ivoire,\u201d said the lad who is still the leading scorer with four goals at this tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to win and we went into the field with that positive mindset but it was unfortunate that we lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe are using this opportunity to beg Nigerians and we are promising them a better performance starting with the game against Congo on Saturday. We are determined than ever to do our best and by the grace of God, we won\u2019t disappoint Nigerians on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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