Golden Eaglets Of Nigeria Gets Heroic
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The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria has arrived Nigeria after a successful campaign at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
The coach Emmanuel Amuneke-led squad who touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard Emirates Airline flight EK 785 from Dubai at around 3pm, were welcomed by the Director General, of the Federal Ministry of Sports, and Minister of Sports, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut
They were given a heroic welcome on arrival as they were The team had stayed the night in Dubai on Tuesday after flying from Santiago the previous day.
A cultural troupe entertained just outside the arrival hall and made it possible for several airport officials, travellers and fans to take photographs with the players and officials, as captain Kelechi Nwakali held the glittering trophy aloft all the way.
Thereafter, players and officials were driven round some areas of the Federal Capital Territory in a motorcade before the convoy arrived at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel.
The new Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalong, later had dinner with the players at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel.
The Golden Eaglets will be released on Thursday, to reconvene for a presidential reception at a later date.
Meanwhile, the Golden Eaglets were treated to a standing ovation aboard Emirates Airlines on their return trip to Nigeria after their Chile 2015 conquest.
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