DAILY TRUST NEWS
‘We all are big believers in the notion that as a species we are better together than we are apart, that the common core of our shared humanity is stronger than that which seeks to marginalize us… and turn us against each other’’ – J. Micheal Straczynski
Football is unarguably the world’s most popular competitive sport; fans of the game are numerous and tend to cut across all spheres of life – be it race, gender, age, social status and religious belief.
In Nigeria, the youthful and the elderly have varying levels of intense passion for football, and the country’s national teams have made its citizens proud through memorable achievements in international competitions.
The Atlanta ’96 victory against Brazil and Argentina led Nigeria to clinch the gold medal and remains a glorious feat in our sporting history. What has happened to the Super Eagles in the two decades after that year is a story for another day.
Nigeria has produced superstars like Kanu Nwankwo, Jay Jay Okocha (so good that they named him twice), Daniel Amokachi, Yekini Rashidi, Vincent Enyeama, Finidi George, Mikel Obi and the likes of them. These legendary players have not only flown the country’s flag on the world stage, but have also written their names on eternal sands of time
