GOLDEN Eaglets coach, John Obuh has begged Nigerians not treat them like the Green Eagles. “We know that Nigerians are angry over bad results of national teams. But we beg them not to boo us in our opening match against Germany”, Coach John Obuh pleaded.

As Nigeria begin their title defence of the FIFA Under-17 Cup tomorrow at the Abuja National Stadium, Golden Eaglets tactician, John Obuh is putting his hopes on God for a successful outing by his side.

Captain of the Golden Eaglets, Fortune Chukwudi has said that the team would draw a lot of inspiration from the victory of the Ghanaian U-20 football team over Brazil when they take on the rest of the world in the FIFA U-17 World Cup beginning in Nigeria October 24.

By the time the first ball is kicked between defending Champions Nigeria and Germany, Nigeria would have shot into FIFA’s books as the first country to host a ‘shambolic’ FIFA U-17 World Cup. The country that before now commands so much respect from the world soccer-governing body to have won the inaugural FIFA/JVC U-16 World Cup in Beijing, China in 1985 would dent that record after hosting the tourney.

Ahead of the commencement of the FIFA under-17 football tournament this weekend in Nigeria, the Police high command in Abuja said yesterday that it has put up a water tight security network nationwide to ensure a smooth and safe hosting of the global sports fiesta.