José Peseiro charges Golden Eaglets to keep working hard
After watching the training sessions of the U17 boys, Golden Eaglets on Monday morning at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project pitch, Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Super Eagles head coach, José Santos Peseiro says Nigeria is awash with football talents.
“I am impressed with what I have seen with the performance of the players here. Nigeria is known for having very talented players, so I am therefore not surprised with the performance of these players,” Peseiro says.
The Portuguese tactician then charged the teenagers to keep improving their game as preparations for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria goes to the wire. Paseiro also advised players that would eventually be dropped not to be dejected as that would not be the end of their football career.
“You have to keep working hard and keep improving your game. Unfortunately, not all the players here will be selected. You should not give up if you fail to make the final team,” he adds.
The Golden Eaglets have been drawn in Group B of the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria, where the team will trade tackles with Zambia, Morocco and South Africa in the city of Constantine.
