WHY I WON'T PICK EAGLETS NOW - KESHI

SUPER Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has heaped praises on players and members of the technical crew for making the nation proud at the just ended U17 World Cup championship in the United Arab...

Emirates.
"I'm particularly proud of the coaching crew, because they again
showed that some of the best coaches are from Africa. I hail the
Minister and the NFF for providing an absolute conducive environment
for the team and we hope it will continue to be like that all the
times.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 08: Nigerian players
celebrate victory after beating Mexico 3-0 during the FIFA U-17 World
Cup UAE 2013 Final between Nigeria and Mexico at the Mohamed Bin Zayed
Stadium on November 8, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (
FIFA)
Keshi then spoke on how he thinks members of the U17 national team can
get into the Super Eagles, which he heads. To him, there should be a
gradual push for the boys towards the main national team, even as he
insists that age has got nothing to do with the players getting into
the Super Eagles.
"I will want the players to take the natural route of maturity, play
for the Flying Eagles, then maybe the U23 and then we can start
looking at them. During that period we may find one or two of them
that can make impact in the national team and we will not hesitate to
invite them", he said.
"Once again I say kudos to Coach Manu Garba, Emmanuel Amunike, Nduka
Ugbade and Emeka Amadi, they have really helped to stenghten the
crendentials of the Nigerian coaches and made us proud not only as a
nation but as a group and also in the profession, may such things
continue to happen to Nigerian football.