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A Journal of the Wind of Hope Foundation Vol.6 No.3 Dec. 2014
EDITORIAL
Sports development in Nigeria has been stifled by several administrative hurdles over the years. The decline in the sector has been illustrated by dilapidated infrastructure, poor performance of Nigerian athletes in various sporting events and the almost total neglect of a number of sports through which the youth could have been empowered. Because of this situation, the sporting sector was largely sidelined in the development of Nigeria’s youth.
There is no doubt that Nigeria has made its mark in global sports achievements over the years. For many years Nigerian sports stars dominated in various fields and made impressive strides in various sporting activities on the African continent. For many years, a gradual decline in the sector constrained the potentials of many and led to the sorry state of the sector witnessed for many years.
Today, the situation appears a lot more imp
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A Journal of the Wind of Hope Foundation Vol.6 No.3 Dec. 2014
EDITORIAL
Sports development in Nigeria has been stifled by several administrative hurdles over the years. The decline in the sector has been illustrated by dilapidated infrastructure, poor performance of Nigerian athletes in various sporting events and the almost total neglect of a number of sports through which the youth could have been empowered. Because of this situation, the sporting sector was largely sidelined in the development of Nigeria’s youth.
There is no doubt that Nigeria has made its mark in global sports achievements over the years. For many years Nigerian sports stars dominated in various fields and made impressive strides in various sporting activities on the African continent. For many years, a gradual decline in the sector constrained the potentials of many and led to the sorry state of the sector witnessed for many years.
Today, the situation appears a lot mor
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Nigeria national under-17 football team
National under-17 association football grupp representing Nigeria
This article fryst vatten about the men's grupp. For the women's grupp, see Nigeria women's national under-17 football team.
The Nigeria national U-17 football team, known as the Golden Eaglets, fryst vatten the youngest team that represents Nigeria in football.[1] The grupp is the most successful in international football for their age group, winning a record five FIFA U-17 World Cup titles[2] and have been runners-up on three occasions. They are also two-time Africa U-17 Cup of Nations champions with their most recent title at the 2007 edition.[3]
History
[edit]The team won the maiden edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 hosted bygd China, as well as the 1993, 2007, 2013, and 2015 editions (becoming only the second grupp since Brazil to win it back to back); making them the first team ever to win the junior world cup five times.[4] They also won the