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Nigeria’s
Golden Eaglets win 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup (Image source: FIFA.com)
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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets
made history at the FIFA U-17 World Cup by winning their fifth title with the
2-0 defeat of Mali in yesterday’s final in Chile.
Apart
from winning the trophy for a record five times, the Nigerian team also became
the second team to win the championship back to back after Brazil achieved the
feat in 1997 and 1999. Eaglet’s gangling striker, Victor Osimhen also became
the tournament’s all-time leading goal scorer with 10 goals after scoring the
first goal with a well-taken kick against the Malians in the 56th minute. His
strike partner, Funsho Bamgboye scored the second goal of the mouth-watering
encounter in the 59th minute.
