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The untold stories from African football — Olympic golds, World Cup controversies, and the generations of players who rewrote what was thought possible.
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The Super Eagles Squad That Should Have Won the World Cup
In 1994 Nigeria entered the World Cup as Africa's greatest hope. With Yekini, Amokachi, Okocha and Finidi, this was a generation that arrived fully formed. The backstory of what happened next has never been told properly.
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The Untold Story of the 1996 Nigeria Olympic Gold Team
They beat Argentina, Brazil, and then Argentina again in the final. The 1996 Super Eagles Olympic team was one of the most remarkable squads in football history — and almost nobody outside Nigeria remembers them.
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