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SPECIAL REPORT: NFF throw Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets to the dogs again
Once the pride of the country as well as the whole of Africa, Nigeria’s age-grade teams are now in more serious danger of posting more disappointing results no thanks to poor preparations and the continued withdrawal of incentives meant for them.
A special report by SCORENigeria has uncovered that the NFF now plan to scrap the qualification bonus promised these age-grade teams after they are no longer entitled to match bonuses.
A top official told SCORENigeria: “The NFF only plan to pay the Flying Eagles for example their outstanding daily allowances over four years and so doing not pay the team what was promised them as qualification bonus for major tournaments.
“This means that the NFF have succeeded in withdrawing more incentives for these teams.
“This can only kill the teams.”
Investigations showed that two classes of the Flying Eagles have yet to be paid qualification bonuses.
In both instances, the team were due $5,000 each for going past the WAFU B qualifiers and another $5,000 for qualifying from the U20 AFCON to the U20 World Cup.
While the Flying Eagles in the last four years have qualified all the way to their version of the World Cup, the Golden Eaglets, no thanks to poor preparation and motivation, have failed to do likewise.
The other major consequence of this neglect is that players from these teams have struggled to transit to higher levels of international football.
And in the meantime, the top coaching positions of both teams remain vacant and preparations for their next campaigns hang in the balance.
The post SPECIAL REPORT: NFF throw Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets to the dogs again appeared first on Score Nigeria.
Could Super Eagles fullback Bright Osayi-Samuel make a shock return to Turkey to join Galatasaray, the bitter rivals of his former club Fenerbache?
It has not exactly gone to plan for the defender at English Championship side Birmingham City, who he joined last summer from Fenerbache.
He has not enjoyed regular playing time at City and was recently attacked when the team lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough in an important Championship match.
According to Fanatik, Galatasaray have now listed Osayi-Samuel aa a target for the right fullback position.
Hungary star Roland Sallai is currently Galatasaray right back, while Cote d’Ivoire international Wilfried Singo is rumoured to be on his way out of the club on the back of some great displays for the Istanbul giants.
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Paul Onuachu has decided on his future amid reports that Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli have offered to triple his salary, while there are interests for him in both the Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
Fanatik quoted sources close to the giant striker as saying he and his family are happy at Trabzonspor and he has no immediate plans to leave.
“I will stay here. We have trophies to win with Trabzonspor,” Fanatik quoted the Super Eagles striker.
The 31-year-old Onuachu has a contract with the Turkish club until June 2028 and has a Transfermarkt value of about six million euros.
He is the leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig with 21 goals and his club are still in the running for the championship with seven rounds of matches to the end of the season.
They are third in the standings with 60 points from 27 matches, same as second-placed Fenerbache.
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The son of former Super Eagles star Furo Iyenemi was the match winner for Belgium in a crucial European U19 qualifier against the Czech Republic.
Kaye Furo buteur avec la Belgique U19 !
Bon par contre la célébration on repassera hein
— Brentford FC
(@Brentford_FR) March 28, 2026
Brentford striker Kaye Furo, 19, fired the only goal of the match on the hour.
Belgium will next take on Latvia in another qualifying match Tuesday.
They are second in Group 4 with four points from two matches, same as leaders Denmark.
The post Super Eagles star’s son match winner for Belgium U19s first appeared on Score Nigeria.
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