Three rising football talents from Gombe State have earned invitations to the Golden Eaglets camp following a remarkable performance in a series of friendly matches in Abuja.
Head coach of the national U-17 team, Manu Garba, extended trial invitations to Meshek Lamelah of Gombe United feeder team, Abdulrahman Baba (China) of Doma United, and Abdullahi M. Bello of Mailantarki Care FC after the trio stood out in competitive fixtures.
The Gombe U-17 Selected side, sponsored by Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, played three test games losing 2 – 1 to Virtual Football Academy, bouncing back with a 2–1 victory over Mailantarki Care FC, and holding the Golden Eaglets to a goalless draw.
Coach Manu, impressed with the youngsters’ skills, picked them for further assessment but stressed that their inclusion remains subject to passing the mandatory MRI age-verification test, which Hon. Mailantarki has pledged to finance.
Chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Yakubu Sarma, lauded Mailantarki’s commitment to youth development and thanked Coach Manu for opening the door to national exposure for the state’s young players.
The Abuja tour was coordinated by Gombe United Team Manager, Ishaya Usman with technical input from coaches Mustapher Babadidi, Nura Labaran, and Auwal Kawuwa (David).
