2013 World Cup Winner Aliyu Abubakar Reserves Special Praise For Golden Eaglets Number 5 Lukman Zakari
Mutunchi Academy defender Aliyu Abubakar, 19, has revealed that he<span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1"">’s impressed by the performance of all the players in the Golden Eaglets class of 2015 but has reserved special praise for Lukman Halilu Zakari.<br /><br />The Unity Academy starlet has gone the distance in the Nigeria U17s first two matches in Chile and helped Akpan keep a cleansheet against USA while the Chileans could not breach the defense until the 81st minute.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>“All of them are doing well and playing to instructions. They are doing a great job and playing collectively so I won<span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1"">’t really give credit to anybody, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>” Aliyu Abubakar said to <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />“If their defense keeps doing what they have been doing, they will emerge victorious at the end of the tournament.<br /><br />“The boy that has really impressed me is the number five, Zakari. The boy is good in the air, has good technical skills and is strong. <span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""><span class=""body1""></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>”<br /><br />Aliyu Abubakar is back in Nigeria after spending the second half of last season on loan at Israeli team MS Ashdod. <br />
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