{"id":35296,"date":"2021-01-18T20:47:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T20:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=35296"},"modified":"2021-01-18T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:53:08","slug":"put-your-names-in-history-books-kanu-charges-eaglets-ahead-cote-divoire-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/put-your-names-in-history-books-kanu-charges-eaglets-ahead-cote-divoire-final","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Put your names in history books\u2019 \u2013 Kanu charges Eaglets ahead Cote d\u2019Ivoire final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Nigeria international, Nwankwo Kanu has charged the Golden Eaglets to go for victory as they face Cote d\u2019Ivoire in WAFU B final on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Eaglets had been beaten 1-0 by the Baby Elephants in their opening game of the campaign and are meeting them again in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The Fatai Amoo team, who did not win any of their group matches, picked up their first win of the tournament in the semifinal clash against Burkina Faso, with a 1-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>The victory helped them qualify for the final, where they are set for revenge against the Elephants, who are yet to lose a game in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read Also:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Golden Eaglets reach WAFU final, qualify for 2021 U-17 AFCON<\/p>\n<p>Kanu, in a video chat with the players, urged them to do everything possible to write their names in the country\u2019s football history book.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to tell the whole team listening to me now, I wish you all the best,\u201d Kanu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a dream that all of you have to represent Nigeria and the dream is coming through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo in there and work for each other, the team you will play against you can beat them and by God\u2019s grace you will beat them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelieve that you are going to win and let your names be in the history book that in 2021 you people won it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody in Nigeria are proud of you people and believe in you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Eaglets will file up against Cote d\u2019Ivoire today (Monday) in Lome, Togo.<\/p>\n<p>Opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Nigeria international, Nwankwo Kanu has charged the Golden Eaglets to go for victory as they face Cote d\u2019Ivoire in WAFU B final on Monday. The Eaglets had been beaten 1-0 by the Baby Elephants in their opening game of the campaign and are meeting them again in the final. 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