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Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by musterseeds: 4:12pm On Jan 16, 2021
This is the story of how Dundee United became a slang for fool or an idiot in Nigeria.

It was in 1972 when Dundee United visited Nigeria for their pre season tour and had a disastrous run of games; playing 5 games and only winning one. At this time Nigeria premier league just started, and it was a period when Europeans dominated football around the word, with no african team yet winning a game at the World Cup and Nigeria never won a World Cup.

Dundee United lost 4-1 to stationary stores and also lost 2-0 to Enugu Rangers. The game was marketed then as a top team from Europe coming to play the local team with local players so you can imagine the shock of the fans when the so called top team playing woefully in Nigeria. Over time when someone does something weird or behaves like a fool, the person is referred to as a Dundee or Dundee United.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIu89vkZmC4
Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by Freestainworld(m): 4:35pm On Jan 16, 2021
No Wonder some people have been behaving like Dundee for a long time.
Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by Nisot7: 4:38pm On Jan 16, 2021
Lol... Dundee United
Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by Ubermind: 4:58pm On Jan 16, 2021
Lol nice research ��, enjoyed the video
Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by paulolee(m): 5:49pm On Jan 16, 2021
heard this before and didnt believe because it sounds like another india winning Nigeria 99- 0 scam

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Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:56am On Jan 17, 2021
I've always thought that this was some sort of joke.

So Nigerians were expecting them to show up in Nigeria and defeat all the local clubs simply because they are 'a European side'?? angry

Now, who is the real 'Dundee' here for expecting far too much?
Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:57am On Jan 17, 2021
paulolee:
heard this before and didnt believe because it sounds like another india winning Nigeria 99- 0 scam

Exactly.

Same here.
Re: Why Dundee United Means Fool Or Idiot In Nigeria by robosky02(m): 9:10am On Jun 16, 2022
Even one government in power


Are like Dundee united after all the hype


Nothing come out

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