President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday extended his best wishes for a triumphant outing to the Under 17 national football team, the Golden Eaglets, who are in Chile to participate in this year's U-17 FIFA World Cup Tournament.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President urged the Golden Eaglets to do their utmost best to match the outstanding performance of their victorious predecessors who had won the competition four times, including the inaugural edition in 1985 and the last tournament in 2013.
Shehu quoted the President as assuring the Golden Eaglets and their handlers of the full support of the Federal Government and all Nigerians as they strive to bring more sporting glory to their fatherland by outplaying all their opponents in Chile and winning the U-17 World Cup for a record fifth time.
The statement added, "President Buhari will follow the team's progress through the tournament in Chile with keen interest and high expectation in the belief that the boys have the skills, dedication and determination required to make Nigeria world champions at the youth level once again.
"He calls on the players to stay focused, avoid all distractions and put their globally acknowledged skills, ability and doggedness on display against the USA on Saturday, Chile on October 20, Croatia on October 23 and in all their subsequent matches to win the tournament and give millions of soccer-loving Nigerians the perfect end-of-year gift."
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