Of course, animals are so prominent in the exclusive sobriquet of several African teams, but how did Nigeria get their choice of nickname? Does the name Super Eagles carry emblematic qualities which resonate with the country’ history or value – or is it just art for art s sake?
Goal tries to provide insight here.
What was Nigeria called before the Super Eagles ?
Although the Nigeria Football Federation was formed on August 21, 1933, it took them over 20 years to raise a national team. Even at that, Nigeria played neighbouring countries in official games. The first such a match was against the Gold Coast (now Ghana) on May 7, 1935, with a Lagos-selected team losing 4-0 in Accra.
How did Nigeria s Super Eagles get their name? – Goalpedia
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Looking past that little teacup storm however, this is a transfer that raises a number of questions.
The first of them was swiftly addressed by the chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) Shehu Dikko: Musa has graciously elected to see out his short-term deal back at his former club totally gratis.
That helpfully cleared up any confusion regarding how Pillars intended to offset his ginormous wage, but it is a corollary to the next consideration: quite why has it come to this?
While couching it as a giving-back project makes it a little more palatable, there is something jarring about a 28-year-old forward – notionally in his physical peak – being so out of luck in terms of options that he is taking up an option typically broached at the end of one s playing career.