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Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Sultanchidi(m): 8:18pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Skanas:Enugu, it's an attitude |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by UjSizzle(f): 8:19pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
I'm waiting for naptu2 on the thread |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Olarajee(m): 8:20pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Etizz: 8:25pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
The only good thing that has ever happened to Nigeria and Nigerians..... |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by tripoli007(m): 8:29pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Tear drop actually fell outa my eyes .. That kanus goal against Brazil .. Can Nigeria ever do us proud in soccer again .. I remember how every child then celebrates like KANU after scoring a goal in street soccer #glorydays Naija will be great again |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by kenny1313(m): 8:34pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
may God bless th OP. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Skanas(m): 8:36pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Sultanchidi:U r sighted SULTANchidi . . . . #042....its not just a dial code...it's a way of life... |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Mutuwa(m): 8:37pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
tripoli007: Tears will always come to the eyes of anyone who knew how life was,in the 80's and 90's. Sad thing is,it is gone.. This generation is just nothing.But sha,we should be grateful to our creator then. 1 Like |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by daveP(m): 8:43pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
isacolukay:lol na floor me and my 16year old Bro watch that match. Elderlies and visitors full chair sotey the vibrations and noise, movement had effect on the life of that couch and it fell apart a month after. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by OmoOlomu(m): 8:45pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
some of you need to grow up and stop this tag of Indomie children ll not understand , |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Nobody: 8:48pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Nigeria and past glory is just like horses without carriages |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by chiefololade: 8:51pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
LouisVanGaal: Abi ooo Senegal also used it to win against Sweden at the round of 16, France won Euro 2000 with a golden goal; Trezeguet. 1 Like |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by lloydpras: 8:53pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
chiefololade: Lol that's true...just remembered that SouthKorea's goal against Italy. Crazy Heartbreak! |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by sheyinoni(m): 8:55pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
atinicrown:Yea school of the gifted,am also a product of Mayflower |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by chiefololade: 9:00pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
lloydpras: Italy never saw the defeat coming, but the red card to Totti really spoil things for them, and the equalising penalty was not worth it. But I enjoyed that golden goal! The guy was playing in Italy then, Perugia. The header was spectacular! It was even used as an advert on PS1. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Nobody: 9:13pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Mehn! I love naija, but i hate joblesness. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by lloydpras: 9:27pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
chiefololade: Lmao But the win was bittersweet cos Perugia sacked the player. 1 Like |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by fippycbk(m): 9:29pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
I didn't see the pk Jay Jay missed against Brazil. It wasn't funny then. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by isacolukay(m): 9:33pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
daveP: I hope you've refurnished the sitting room? That's a little thing to do to show appreciation man.! 1 Like |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by arabaribiti(m): 9:47pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
atinicrown: Waoooo I also watch it at ikenne, I was preparing for my 3rd jamb and I have one calabar girl in mayflower then eliza Hmmmmmm |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Nobody: 9:53pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
ismokeweed:We still have colonial masters. They only changed color. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by mysticwarrior(m): 9:53pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
The semi final was the match of the tournament, with the brazilians parading the then present and future world class players like Bebeto, Roberto carlos, almighty Ronaldo de lima, Rivaldo, Aldair, and Dida in their team. Flavio took a free kick for the Brazilians which scale through the wall and the force of the shot was too much for the Nigerian goal keeper joseph Dosu and goal it was, Brazil 1 Nigeria 0. with the help of celestine Babayaro who set up a brilliant play leaving the Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos with no option than to put the ball in his own net and it was an own. Brazil 1 Nigeria 1. The Brazilians took the lead When Flavio made it 2 1 following a defensive error from Dosu. The Brazilians double the lead just before half time through USA 94 world cup hero Bebeto and the score line remains Brazil 3 nigeria 1. In the second half the brazilians where faced by a bitter resistance from a vicious and more formidable African side. The brazilian defense continued to soak heavy pressure from the indefatigable African warriors. Nigerian was awarded a penalty kick which saw brazilian goalkeeper saving JJ okocha's penalty 'Oh how I cried'. The Nigerians made two substitution as victor ikpeba and wilson Oruma came in. Daniel Amokachi, JJ okocha and Fatusi continue to terrorize the Brazilian defense, and soon the game took a new dimension when victor Ikpeba detonated a dynamite and it was a superb goal brazil 3 nigeria 2. The game went on and it appeared as if the brazilians were the ones advancing to the final. In the 89 minutes okocha took a throw in for Nigerian and there was a goal mouth scrabble in which Amokachi, fatusi and kanu were all involved, kanu was the last man in front of the brazilian goalkeeper and when the ball got to his position he conned the goalkeeper by playing the ball above him straight into the Brazilian net, 3 3 it was and the the stadium erupted as the soil of every Nigerian city was vibrating, Warri witnessed a thunderous roar and i believe same goes to every city in nigeria. The whole of brazil was thrown into a state of unwanted tranquility as the game proceed into extra time. The underdogs continued to show some spectacular display amidst the tired looking brazilians, a passed was made from a nigerian mid fielder and it hit the back of wilson Oruma, Kanu quickly took advantage of the situation and dribbled 2 Brazilian defenders at the same time before sending the Brazilian goalkeeper the wrong way, Nigeria 4 Brazil 3. History was made and the whole of Africa was thrown into jubilation, from Cairo to Cape town, from Free town to Mogadishu it has never happened before then. Nigeria sank the samba boys of great Brazil by 4goals to 3. It happened 20years ago but its just like yesterday. 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by nellybenn: 9:54pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by esq03(m): 9:56pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Thanks for sharing this |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by ceedenis: 10:00pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
atinicrown: Hmmmmm! I was in mayflower then too but I guess I was in JS 3 . The next day the discussion and description of the goals never ended. Nice to have an old mate around. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by ceedenis: 10:07pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
atinicrown: I was in Mayflower too JS3. It was fun even my house master who was a Ghanaian was happy that day. I had plenty kenke and fish that day. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by ceedenis: 10:08pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
atinicrown: I was in Mayflower too JS3. It was fun even my house master who was from Ghana was happy that day. I had plenty kenke and fish that day. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by Btruth: 10:52pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Great memories. Was in Moers in that year. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by kaylivin(m): 10:58pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
ismokeweed:u sure smoke weed .. |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by AyamConfidence(m): 12:03am On Mar 13, 2016 |
I wasnt born then...but i watched the videos...i have always been a Nigeria fan till....well...politics in the NFF ruined our game and right now i dont give a damn about Nigeria football...its embarassing to suport them |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by sleekdot(m): 12:08am On Mar 13, 2016 |
Before the final match Abacha called the eagles and it was televized live In that final early in the minutes caudio Lopez scored from a crespo cross Babayaro equalized off a corner before Ortega sold a penalty when he tangled with Taribo and Crespo buried the penalty early in the second half |
Re: How Nigeria Won The 1996 Olympics Football Gold by daveP(m): 12:40am On Mar 13, 2016 |
isacolukay:absolutely! 3 days after it fell apart. Haba na. |
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