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El-Kanemi and Enyimba will represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup.
El-Kanemi Warriors are celebrating a double triumph after securing both the 2024 President Federation Cup and promotion back to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) under coach Aliyu Zubairu.
Zubairu credited his team's success on their youthful squad's hunger and determination.
Despite missing a penalty early on, Man of the Match Nasiru Salihu emerged as the hero, scoring a brace against Abia Warriors in the Federation Cup final.
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“When we started, the players I assembled were young and hungry, they want to make a name for themselves,” Zubairu said.
The younger, the better - Zubairu on giving young players a chance
Zubairu's commitment to youth development paid off, with the young players persevering through the challenges of playing in the second-tier Nigeria National League (NNL) alongside the Federation Cup.
Zubairu is confident in his young squad's ability to compete on the continental stage.
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He emphasised the importance of giving opportunities to young players, highlighting the success of European clubs that have embraced this approach.
He said, “At some point, we were playing in the NNL and the President Federation Cup which wasn’t easy but the initial intention of getting younger players paid off because they could persevere and we prevailed in the competition eventually.
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“The reality remains that if the Europeans can believe in young players, what stops us from doing that?
“I’m not saying there are no experienced players that can go round the continent and do better, but don’t deprive the younger ones the opportunity. Age does not play football and the younger the better.”
El-Kanemi and Enyimba will represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup.
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