Former U-17 World Cup winning captain and FC Porto midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has backed the current crop of the country’s U-17 team to go out win the forthcoming U-17 AFCON holding in Tanzania.
Nwakali who has been left stranded in the country due to paper works around his VISA spoke to Sports247 during his visit to the Golden Eaglets camp on Tuesday afternoon in Abuja.
As a former World Cup winner the FC Porto star also gave the team plenty of advice as they bid to end Nigeria’s 12 years wait for the AFCON U-17 trophy.
“Just know that you are playing for Nigeria, your families and then yourselves.
“I played in the U-17 World Cup in 2015 and won the trophy as well as the best player of the tournament.
You can also achieve this feat if you work hard and ensure you remain disciplined because as a player you need to listen to your coaches and all the backroom staffs,” Nwakali said.
