The U-17 TEAM (all those who are of different opinion can take the day off  ) a.k.a The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria head to the southern coastal city of Calabar on 9 November for their quarter-final clash against Korea Republic at the U.J. Esuene Stadium. The encounter is bound to be an intriguing clash of styles and football cultures when the fast-moving, team-oriented Koreans take on the improvisational and technically gifted Golden Eaglets.

Do you know that Korea is undefeated against Nigeria at any level of the competition?

The game

Korea Republic-Nigeria, Calabar, Monday 9 November 2009, 19:00 (local time).

Okoro: Best is yet to come

Korea Republic's players looked a little bemused to see throngs of local fans lining the fence at their late-afternoon training session on Saturday. The lively Asians have made many friends with their dynamic play here in Nigeria, but the size of the crowd seemed somehow incongruous. As the team, going through a light stretch, eyed the hundreds-strong mob quizzically, a blaring siren was heard in the distance.

The Nigerian team bus, led by a noisy police escort, pulled through the gates at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, and the crowd went into frenzy. There were no eyes at all left on the young Taeguk Warriors as the locals crowded the giant vehicle, blowing whistles and plastic horns, and shouting out to their favourite players as they stepped off one by one.

http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=1130144.html#okoro+best+come

Okoro's 'special place'
"Calabar is a special place," says Stanley Okoro, one of Nigeria's true stars at these world finals, taking a break from the session and the ever-watchful eye of coach John Obuh. "I spent four years here and just look at what the fans are doing and the love they are showing us. It's incredible."

Okoro, with two goals so far, has been an absolute gem in an advanced midfield position, helping the host Nigerians to the quarter-finals with a smashing performance in the 5-0 defeat of New Zealand in the round of 16. Originally from Edo State, Okoro moved to Calabar when he was young Victor's age to study his football at the very same Youth Academy, a premier destination for aspiring Nigerian footballers.

http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=1130144.html#okoro+best+come

I wish Nigeria succuess in tomorrow's match, God shall be by us

hun? Well i wish them luck even with the fact that my car CD PLAYER was stolen from the game they played in abuja.

Please: Dont go to any stadium with your car if you dont have good security device or tracker or consider watching free game and lossing your car.

It happens in Abuja 4 cars missing in eaglet game and another 4 missing in eagles game against Tunisia.

Come see where Big guys dey cry whooping tears after discovering they are car-less, taking drop back home. What will you tell your jeolous neighbors

actually dont give a hoot if they win or lose

@pipcatag
eh ya, sawwwry. dont take your car to the stadium again o!

Best of luck to d eaglets

I predict 3:1 in favor of super baby-eagle, Sory, eaglet

join d facebook grp now

FBS i love the good job you are doing and your support for Nigerian football. Keep it up, Nigerian football shall rise again. I already casted my vote for our dear Eaglet.

congratulation 2 nigeria in advance

please let us all go to the pool on this site niarabet.com by akinalabi and bet on the match and make money

Methink dis game no go easz.But i see the GOLDEN EAGLET carrying the day.Am out!!

pipcatag:

hun? Well i wish them luck even with the fact that my car CD PLAYER was stolen from the game they played in abuja.

Please: Dont go to any stadium with your car if you dont have good security device or tracker or consider watching free game and lossing your car.

It happens in Abuja 4 cars missing in eaglet game and another 4 missing in eagles game against Tunisia.

Come see where Big guys dey cry whooping tears after discovering they are car-less,  taking drop back home. What will you tell your jeolous neighbors

so sorry. . .Let still thank God is car CD not your car

we go win am by Gods grace

These guys are old. They should trash Korea by 5 goals. Who wan bet

All i believe is our coach is too harsh, he should cheer up a bit.

princekevo:

FBS i love the good job you are doing and your support for Nigerian football. Keep it up, Nigerian football shall rise again. I already casted my vote for our dear Eaglet.

Thanks Princekevo. We have no one else but US. We have to learn to support our own.
Hopefully the boys will do us proud today.

Ama-G:

All i believe is our coach is too harsh, he should cheer up a bit.

hehehe. All coaches have their different styles. That's his. 
He only smiles when we get a goal and you can see the boys always make it a point of duty to celebrate with him. That speaks volume.

why calling these MEN under 17 years,please correct this error in our football,they are Under 30 years Old.

^^^Have you anything else to add?

nig 3 -- k/r 1 thats all

sayso:

why calling these MEN under 17 years,please correct this error in our football,they are Under 30 years Old.

Sharrap there, people like you will go anywhere in life because you will always bring negativity in any situation. If you have any test more accurate than a 95% MRI scan, test the boys or else Bleep off this thread. What have you ever done for Nigeria that gives you the moral right to condemn these boys who had barely six months to reorganize their act after 15 of thier team members were sent away. Nonesense

when i look at the vote i laugh hard? anyway i have just voted for Nigeria to proceed to the finals this is just normal cos we must support and fight for our own no matter what, the Koreans are not going to be an easy ride for us but with God on our side no Goliath can be against us, as for all of you calling our Dearest Super Eagles (Golden Eaglets) under 30, na una sabi as far as i am concerned they are worthy of commendation and they don't look 30 to me and even if they are under 40 who cares,


Go Eaglets!
Go Nigeria!!
Go Africa!!!

i believe it will end 2-1

aisha2:

Sharrap there, people like you will go anywhere in life because you will always bring negativity in any situation. If you have any test more accurate than a 95% MRI scan, test the boys or else mess off this thread. What have you ever done for Nigeria that gives you the moral right to condemn these boys who had barely six months to reorganize their act after 15 of thier team members were sent away. Nonesense

Have mercy on the guy oh, lol

Would really like Emmanuel to start, the young lad has an eye for goals

i wish them success.

Good luck nija  

we go win 1-0, but with d way the votes be, hope say we no too dey overconfident, remember world cup wey we fashi denmark, begin dream of brazil, well we go see.i got my heineken next to me to cool blood pressure,
and the dude wey say dem bois old, u fit run around field nonstop for 90mins, ?, old or young??, mumu

pray we scale through but this one no be much of my problems - na world cup qualification dey worry me pass.

^^^, There's hardly anything any of us can do about the world cup qualification right now, Its either Tunisia loses against Mozambique or we're not going anywhere,

Good luck to the Eaglets tonite

I don't have any choice than to give it up for these guys, they are quite impressive
Go do something again