Golden Eaglets Assistant coach, Kabiru Baleria, has again applauded the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for choosing Buenos Aires Football (BAF) as the training camp for the national U-17 team ahead of U-17 World Cup finals.
The side, led by Emmanuel Amuneke, has spent a few weeks at the idyllic BAF complex owned by former Argentine international, Matias Almeyda, and Baleria said the quiet environment adds value to the preparation.
He said: “It is nice we are here for our preparation towards the World Cup in Chile. The boys are happy and the excitement is on their faces since we arrived here in Buenos Aires.”
The Golden Eaglets defeated Argentina U-17 team 2-1 in a friendly at the Argentina Football Association (AFA) Centre in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, October 7.
Goals by Victor Osimhem and Funsho Bamgboye handed them the slim victory as both teams continue to fine tune their strategies for the tournament in Chile.
Amuneke praised the intensity of the team’s training and demanded further commitment from the players, adding that much is expected of them in Chile.
“I’m happy with the intensity of the training but we can get better,” Amuneke said.
“We have to keep working hard in the coming days because we have few days before our first match at the World Cup.”
NFF Assistant Director (Technical), Siji Lagunju, who is with the team in Buenos Aires, said he is impressed with the quality of training as well as the response of the players.
He expressed belief that the players would in due time be well attuned to the demands of the technical crew.
