How soon time flies! It is already nine years since Dele Ajiboye saved a penalty to hand Nigeria the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the expense of Spain.
It is already a year short of a decade that Lukman Haruna lifted that trophy to the adulation of millions of Nigerians all over the world.
It was a historic moment for the country, especially as Yemi Tella, coach of the team, passed on five weeks after.
We refresh your memory with the names of the players of that victorious team, as well as a video recap of the final, courtesy FIFA television.
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THE TEAM
Laide Okanlawon
Ganiyu Oseni
Usman Amodu
Azeez Balogun
Kinglsey Udoh
Daniel Joshua
King Osanga
Kabiru Akinsola
Macauley Chrisantus
Rabiu Ibrahim
Mathew Edile
Oladele Ajiboye
Yakubu Alfa
Lukman Abdulkarim
Sheriff Isa
mustapha Ibrahim
Uremu Egbeta
Ademola Rafeal
Saheed Fabiyi
lukman Haruna
Uche Okafor
Tella Yemi (Coach)
ON THIS DAY in 2007: Our Golden Eaglets claimed a 3rd @FIFAWorldCup U17 title in Korea pic.twitter.com/IeiDUcy2ph
Advertisement— The NFF (@thenff) September 9, 2016
Photo credit: FIFA
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