Eaglets celebrate Sallah in camp

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The U-17 men football team members are camped in Calabar for the qualifier against Niger Republic

The Golden Eaglets will resume training on August 20 at their Calabar camp, despite the two-day public holiday declared by the Federal Government for Eid-El-Fitri, Head Coach Manu Garba told journalists in Calabar on Saturday.

Garba, who declared that the business at hand demanded focus and seriousness if the team was to excel at the upcoming continental championship?s qualifier, said the Golden Eaglets “cannot afford not to be in camp by then, because we have a big task ahead of us and we have to accomplish that task.”

The national under-17 men football team is currently camped in Calabar ahead of the 2013 CAF U-17 qualifier against Niger Republic in September.

The team has been in camp since late May, preparing for the two-legged qualifier.

Meanwhile, Muslim players on the team will, on Sunday, offer special prayers for the team during the Eid-El-Fitri celebration to mark the end of the one-month fasting period.

According to Morakinyo Abodunrin, the team?s Media Officer, 12 of the players in the team?s camp had observed the Ramadan fast.

He, however, said the players featured in all the team’s training sessions, in spite of the fasting, and that they distinguished themselves in practise matches as well.

The team spokesman said Garba was impressed with the conduct of the players throughout the Ramadan period.

One of the Muslim players, Zaharadden Bello, said that it was his first time observing Sallah outside Kano.

“I have really enjoyed my stay in Calabar and the fasting did not affect my training,” he said.

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