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Super Stores Honour 1973 African Games Heroes. Sanni Mohammed in tears by Shinor(m): 5:33am On Oct 05, 2023 |
By Kunle Solaja “The labour of our heroes past shall not be in vain” is a line in the Nigerian national anthem. However, the seven living members and dependants of the other 13 footballers of the 20-man Green Eagles that won the gold medal of the 2nd All Africa Games in 1973 may not agree. Fifty years down the line, they were never recognised since their historic feat. The gold medal of the 1973 All Africa Games was the first continental honours that Nigeria got in football. What the players got was just a photo-shoot opportunity and breakfast with the Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon. Sadly, since their feat 50 years ago, no Nigerian team has been able to win the All Africa Games gold medal. After 50 years, Stationery Stores FC that had three players in the squad decided to honour their trio of Haruna Ilerika, Yakubu Mambo and Sanni Mohammed – Stationery Stores’ players at the time – along with the rest of the team. See full story https://www.sportsvillagesquare.com/2023/10/01/african-games-hero-sanni-mohammed-in-tears-as-super-stores-honour-1973-green-eagles/?fbclid=IwAR3pIUiqPndfbkhYN4ExHbHEea0x_VR_YkE_n11lNrlerzoSiHZ0GmRyi5I
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