Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze (right) celebrates with Carlos Bacca after scoring during their Spanish league against Barcelona…on Tuesday. PHOTO: AFP.
The 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup kicks off on the 25th of May in Poland, with Nigeria making a return to the competition having missed out two years ago in South Korea. However, the preparations of the Flying Eagles – as the Nigerian team is known at this age group – have been almost entirely overshadowed by the question over the inclusion of Villarreal wonderkid Samuel Chukwueze.
In the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in January, Nigeria placed fourth, thereby earning the last of the continent’s four representative slots. However, the team came in for a great deal of criticism for its style of play, or lack thereof. This has increased the pressure on the coach of the team Paul Aigbogun to produce a respectable performance on the world stage later this month, failing which he will almost certainly…
