20 Eaglets For Flying Eagles Camping
By Segun Oniyide
Alampasu the Golden Eaglets to the Flying Eagles Goalkeeper will lead 19 other players from training camp in Abuja, Alampasu was named best goalkeeper at last year’s FIFA U17 World Cup and was also selected for the country’s squad to the recent African Nations Championship in South Africa.
Some of the other players invited are Wilfred Ndidi, Abdullahi Alfa, Akinjide Idowu, Saviour Godwin, Aliyu Abubakar, Chigozie Obasi, Dennis Okon Nya and Zaraddeen Bello,They will join 35 other players who were selected from a two-week open trial in Abuja.
The Flying Eagles under coach Manu Garba have been training for a third week in Abuja ahead of a 2015 African Youth Championship qualifier against either Kenya or Tanzania in May.
Kenya and Tanzania will do battle next month for the right to face six-time African Youth Champions, Nigeria.