FIFA President, Mr. Sepp Blatter has praised Golden Eaglets for winning the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup which took place in the United Arab Emirates between 17th October– 8th November.

In a letter addressed to the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and dated 11th November, 2013, Blatter heaped plaudits on the general performances of the teams at the finals and noted that the Eaglets was a worthy winner in a record-setting fourth triumph.

He noted that the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 lived up to all of its promises with some thrilling matches, fantastic goals, incredible emotions and unbelievable twists and turns, all of which combined to keep the fans on the edges of their seats on the final day in Abu Dhabi last Friday adding that in the end, the Nigeria U-17 team saw off the challenge of their Mexican counterparts to claim an unprecedented fourth world title following previous triumphs in 1985, 1993 and 2007.

The FIFA President disclosed that victories such as these are always based on hard work, professionalism, and attention to detail, as well as passion and a love for the game stating that he had no doubt that all of this bodes well for a very bright future, and wished the team continued success with in the years to come.