MEMBERS of the Golden Eaglets team of 1985 have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil the promises he made to them after they emerged world champions three decades ago.
Exactly 30 years ago to this day – August 11, 1985 – Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets defeated the then West Germany 2-0 in the Chinese city of Beijing, to win the maiden edition of the FIFA U-16 World Championship, now known as the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the Nigerian military government of the day, under the then Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, announced rewards for the players and coaches.
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