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Flying Eagles Win Bronze as Mavlon FC’s Abubakar Steals the Show in Penalties
Joel Ajayi
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were again furtunate in penalty kicks after goalkeeper Rufai Abubakar’s heroic saves guaranteed a bronze medal win for Nigeria at the expense of Egypt, the host of the AFCON U20 tournament, reports.
Abububar, who nurtures his football with Mavlon FC of Lagos never tested action in the tournament until he replaced goalkeeper Yakub in the dying minutes of the game, before the centre referee signalled the end of 90 minutes and straight to penalties.
The introduction of Abubakar by the technical crew of the Flying Eagles led by Aliyu Zubairu proved to be a master stroke strategy, as the former Golden Eagles rose to the occassion to save two penalty kicks from Egypt, while his teammates were very clinical scoring all the four penalty kicks to make sure that Nigeria did not leave Egypy empty- handed.
Abubakar demonstrated strong composture and confidence to deny Egypt despite the noise coming from their fans to distract him.
It was the fifth time the Flying Eagles will be winning bronze medal at the AFCON U 20 tournament. Nigeria is seventh time winners of the tournament and came second twice.
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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers
Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.
The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.
The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.
Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.
According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.
“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.
The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.
As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.
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