After the 2-2 draw against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia September 6 at the Abuja National Stadium, which has continued to generate serious debate on Nigeria’s ability to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, ex-International, Emeka Ezeugo believes it would be difficult for the Eagles to berth at the World Cup.

Felix Anyansi Agwu has admitted challenges in Enyimba but strongly defended Governor Kalu Orji as showing interest for the progress of the team.Enyimba have been facing financial difficulties which affected their performance and robbed them the dynamism that distinguished them from other clubs in Nigeria.

After going a goal down early against Argentina in their final Group A game in Bauchi, hosts and holders Nigeria stormed back to win 2-1 and book their place in the knockout stages as section winners. Argentina, who went into the game already assured of qualification, will have to settle for second place.

Before the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup kicked off last week, Saturday Vanguard Sports interviewed Nduka Ugbade, the first captain in the world to lift the U-17 (then it was called U-16) trophy when the Nigerian team beat Germany to become the first winners. He spoke on sundry issues including warning that Germany was not going to be easy for the Golden Eaglets (which turned out so), how some people stopped him from making football history, his new move to train grass-root coaches scientifically as well as produce World Cup players for the country.

The FIFA U-17 World Cup tagged Nigeria 2009 has been plagued by scandals from inception when a bogus budget of N35 billion was presented to a shocked Federal Government which initially subsequently announced its withdrawal altogether.