Archives Tag: Daniel Amokachi

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  It is the dream of any nation that hasn’t featured at the FIFA World Cup to qualify and have their flag hoisted alongside that of other countries, but having an interesting world cup debut is a bigger dream. That is the story of the Golden Generation of the Nigerian national football team, the Super … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: Nigeria’s First FIFA World Cup Win

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Despite retiring from professional football for close to two decades now, the name Daniel Amokachi still rings a bell in the ears of Nigerian football fans. The exploits of Amokachi, popular as ‘’The Bull’’ during his playing years owing to his speed, technique and physical strength, is indelible in the history of Nigerian football … Continue reading Men In Sports: Daniel Amokachi

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Ex-Nigerian international, Daniel Amokachi, has been appointed the Special Assistant on sports to President Muhammadu Buhari. Amokachi’s appointment letter which is dated August 17, 2020, and signed by Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, revealed that his appointment took effect from August 11, 2020. Read more about Sports “I am … Continue reading Daniel Amokachi Appointed Special Assistant On Sports To President Buhari

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Personality

April 19, 2022

Tijani Babangida was born on the 25th September, 1973. Babangida, who was fondly called and nicknamed “TJ”, was born into a large family in the city of Kaduna. He was married to Rabah (now his ex), the sister of Daniel Amokachi‘s wife. Read more about Men You Should Know Career as a Footballer TJ was … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Tijani Babangida

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Ex-Nigerian international, Daniel Amokachi, believes that current Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, will score goals for football giants like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus if he gets signed by any of the trio in the future because he is naturally born to score goal. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner believes that Osimhen … Continue reading Osimhen Will Do Well In Barcelona: Amokachi

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigerian football enthusiasts remember the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States of America as the debut outing of the Super Eagles at the global showpiece but few remember late Rashidi Yekini as the first Nigerian to score in the Senior men’s tournament. The June 21, 1994 encounter between the Super Eagles and the … Continue reading Do You Know Who Scored Nigeria’s First FIFA World Cup Goal?

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

A lot of passionate Nigerian football fans are familiar with Europe’s biggest elite club competition, the UEFA Champions League. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights when there are match fixtures for the competition, football fans all over the world keep their eyes glued to their television set in anticipation of tough encounters between top European clubs. … Continue reading Did you know? Daniel Amokachi Scored The First Goal In The History Of The UEFA Champions League

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SPORTS throwback thursday

April 19, 2022

In the midst of the depressing situation and the political crisis which rocked the country in the 90s, Nigerians still found a way to be patriotic enough to root for the Super Eagles team when they played the final match against Argentina on 3rd August 1996. Our joy was boundless when the final whistle was … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When Nigeria Ruled Olympics Football (1996)

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Former Super Eagles international and Bundesliga legend, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, will be leading a team of ex-veterans and other selected players against a defensive wall marshaled by former Barcelona defender, Carles Puyol, at the ‘Unmissable Match’ in Uyo on April 16th. Okocha will lead the ‘Shine-Shine Bobo’ squad against a Puyol-led ‘Chairman Team’, which represents … Continue reading Okocha To Clash With Puyol

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Nigerian Under-23 men’s football team became the first ever African team to win an Olympic Gold medal in football. Nicknamed the Dream Team, it represented Nigeria at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Georgia, USA. The win was not just Nigeria’s but also a major win for the continent in a trying time. A perfect combination of skill, … Continue reading Golden Moments in Sports: Atlanta 1996 Dream Team

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Personality SPORTS

April 19, 2022

With or without the consent of the European football governing body, UEFA, the English Premier League is the best and most exciting football league on planet earth. People from all over the world are glued to their television sets to get a glimpse of the EPL action week in, week out.

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