Sani Emmanuel: From Sub Bench to Nigeria’s Hero

At the start of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria's Sani Emmanuel looked destined to fulfil a mere supporting role for the U-17 hosts and holders but Lady Luck, combined with an unfortunate injury to one of his team-mates, has nudged him into the glare of the spotlight. As the final Group A game kicked off against Argentina, the young striker took his place on the substitutes' bench for the third t...

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• Indeed he is the hero of the game. Sani Emmanuel has proven, to the coach and Nigeria at larger, why he needs to be in the sta...

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