‘So much is expected of you in Poland’ – Pinnick charges Flying Eagles

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has charged the U-20 team to go for gold in the 2019 World Cup billed to hold in Poland.

Pinnick, who was at the team’s camp in Germany, shared with the team how the entire country as well as the rest of the world are expecting much from them at the tournament.

He was in company with NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, at The Monarch Hotel camp in Bad Goegging, Germany on Friday morning, ahead of the team’s departure to the World Cup on Sunday.

“I have spoken to the head coach and he has assured me that you guys have made tremendous progress since arriving at the training camp here in Germany,” Pinnick was quoted by NFF Communications department.

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“Let me state clearly that as an U20 squad from Nigeria, so much is expected of you at the world stage. Nigeria has been in the final of the FIFA U20 World Cup on two occasions and won the bronze medals once before.

“The NFF and Nigerians generally, as well as the football world, expect so much from you in Poland. You must perform very well on the field while showing good attitude and sense of fairplay, and also make discipline, diligence and decency your watchwords off the field, in order to fly Nigeria’s flag high.”

The Flying Eagles will engage Red Bull Leipzig of Germany in their final pre-World Cup friendly later on Friday.

They had drawn 1-1 with Red Bull Salzburg in another friendly in Austria three days ago.

They also played out a 1-1 draw in their last game against Austrian Bundesliga II side Red Bull Salzburg.

Meanwhile, the Flying Eagles delegation will fly from Germany to Tychy on Sunday.

They will take on Qatar in their first match of the FIFA U20 World Cup on Friday, 24th May, before other Group D games against USA (27th May) and Ukraine (30th May).

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