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The Goalsfather! How Super Eagles of Nigeria legend Rashidi Yekini got his nickname

1 Comment / History, Complete Football Archives / By Ahize

Interview by Mumini Alao (December 1993) This is the first story where Rashidi Yekini was called GOALSFATHER. The nickname was coined by the reporter, MUMINI ALAO, as headline of an interview published in the December 1993 edition of COMPLETE FOOTBALL magazine. BBC Africa Radio programme Fast Track promoted the iconic nickname and it became accepted …

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The legend of fallen Super Eagles star Samuel Okwaraji – Part one: The day football died

Leave a Comment / Complete Football Archives, History, Super Eagles / By Olabode

SAM OKWARAJI: THE DAY FOOTBALL DIED Complete Football editorial on Okwaraji’s death in 1989 The transition of Samuel Okwaraji (1964–1989), the Nigerian wizard of ‘distributive football’ will go down in our sports history as a shocking event. Shocking for his family and his friends, shocking for all football lovers who saw him play for the first …

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Gernot Rohr: Manchester United Lesson for Super Eagles by Mumini Alao

1 Comment / Soccertalk / By Ahize

SUPER Eagles coach Gernot Rohr continues to be a deeply divisive subject in Nigerian football discourse. With about seven months remaining on his contract (due to expire in June 2020), the current debate in traditional and social media circles is on whether the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) should renew or cut ties with the Franco-German. …

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LIVEBLOGGING: Friendly Match Between Nigeria and Brazil

27 Comments / Features / By Ahize

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are up against Brazil this Sunday and it should be an explosive encounter as the two football heavyweights clash at the Singapore National Stadium. The match is slated for 1pm Nigeria time and you can follow all the live action on our live blogging at NaijaSuperfans.com . Off course they …

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A Career of Ups And Downs, an Ivorian Idol and Five Things You Didn’t Know About Victor Osihmen

Soccertalk with Mumini Alao: Samba Lessons

2 Comments / Soccertalk / By Ahize

As Coach Gernot Rohr’s Super Eagles prepare to face Samba boys in an international friendly in Singapore on 13 October, 2019, MUMINI ALAO recalls his impressions of the first senior encounter between the two countries in Abuja in 2003…. I HAVE read quite a number of reactions to the Super Eagles 3-0 thrashing by Brazil …

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Who is Viv Solomon-Otabor? Here Are Five Things You Didn’t Know About Eagles’ Latest Invitee

FLASHBACK: BEAUTIFUL AND UGLY SIDES OF PLAYING AGAINST BRAZIL By Garba Lawal who faced the Samba Boys twice for Nigeria

1 Comment / History / By Ahize

Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba “Chindo” Lawal has been both on the winning and losing sides for Nigeria against Brazil. He recollects both episodes and gives hints on how the current Eagles can surprise the Samba boys… I HAVE EXPERIENCED the beautiful and ugly sides of playing against Brazil. The beautiful side was at the …

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