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Publisher, https://xitter.gq/t.co/IHBdPwARmv Documentary Maker, youtube: #NaijaHeroes. @acl_sports. Host: #YourSportsMemo Podcast. Author: #LLandL

London, UK
Joined March 2012
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Calvin 'Emeka Onwuka retweeted
FULLTIME Remo Stars 0-0 Nigeria 🇳🇬 U23 Quite a physically demanding game from both teams. Goalkeeper Michael Atata with some fine stops and interventions late on, while Emmanuel Olisa (Remo Stars) also kept his side in the game with some saves. Eric Chelle was on the touchline to dish out instructions, and he made quite a number of changes to the team as the game went on. The likes of Michael Atata, Lucky Oraro, Alfred Odinaka, Gift Osubi, Abdulmuiz Adeleke and Gafar Olaniyan completed the 90 minutes. #YourSportsMemo
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This is why I appreciate @CalvinEmeka’s book, Laughter, Leather & Losses He details the history of Nigerian football from his recollections of it as a child all the way up to adulthood. His narration of Samuel Okwaraji’s death is one of the most chilling things I have read
I recently did this with my dad about the 1980 afcon final. He said he remembers watching Shehu Shagari running around the stadium on tv with the trophy. He was in Kuti Hall as a 19 year old. That clip of Shagari is nowhere to be found but I'm glad I learnt something new
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Sometimes you see a name like Aristotle come up in different fields like Biology, Politics, Poetry, Astronomy because they valued observations. The Greek society never stopped at myths. Nothing was too sacred to poke at. If you claimed something, be ready to come before the people armed with questions.
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⏱️ 6 MINUTES ADDED ON! 🇳🇬 Nigeria 2-0 DPR Korea 🇰🇵 #YourSportsMemo #U17WWC
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🇳🇬 Nigeria U23 Update ⬇️ The camp of Nigeria’s U23 will be opened this Thursday, 22nd October in Ikenne, Ogun State ahead of next month’s #U23AFCON qualifier against DR Congo 🇨🇩. Home-based players, especially #NPFL stars are expected in camp before the foreign pros join them just before the tie. #YourSportsMemo
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News Update ⬇️ The second module of the CAF A-License Coaching Course, being organised by the Nigeria Football Federation, commenced at the weekend in Abuja. Several coaches like Finidi George, Imama Amapakabo, and Kennedy Boboye are part of the cohort. #YourSportsMemo
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Around 1990, Iwuanyanwu Nationale were coming to the Sharks Stadium for a preseason friendly against Sharks. The media was awash with stories that the club had signed a Bulgarian goalkeeper and we had seen his photos in Sports Souvenir newspapers. I closed from church at noon, got to stadium at 1pm and gates were locked. I couldn't get in. Preseason friendly o. The next Sunday, Rangers came to town and I left church at 11am just to get a seat at the Stadium.
A lot of young people don't even know there was a time when we use to have sold out football matches by 12 noon in this country, I'm talking 4pm matches.
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Calvin 'Emeka Onwuka retweeted
Yes I said this.
"Our football has hit ground zero." @Ikwerreman says Nigeria's national teams are in serious decline, citing CAF's zonal qualification structure and broader problems in the country's football system.
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Here is how the 🇳🇬 🦩 Flamingos line up against Poland 🇵🇱 Kickoff is by 7pm 👇🏾 #YourSportsMemo #U17WWC
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Calvin 'Emeka Onwuka retweeted
🚨 🎙️ New episode of the Women’s Football edition of the #YourSportsMemo Podcast. @amara_faitho is joined by @Akosua__Adjei, @sportsdofficial & @beebree0 to preview the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and discuss Africa’s five representatives. Listen, share, and Subscribe👇🏾 open.spotify.com/episode/609…
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Replying to @CalvinEmeka
Oliseh was unconsolable he felt we will win I recall Bonfrere called him to dish out instructions he said leave me alone when we trailed 0-2 Mboma shocked me when he arrived the stadium he said P. Biya has sent a plane to take us back to Cameroun with the trophy..fear catch me
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Calvin 'Emeka Onwuka retweeted
My most painful Super Eagles game ever
#FlashBackFriday. Astonishing that this happened 26 years ago. The pain of defeat was too much for Sunday #Oliseh. The last big match action at the iconic #NationalStadiumLagos to this day. A Documentary Series on the stadium in a bit.. 🔥😁
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I cried on this day like mad. Cameroon gave me PSTD while growing up abeg. 😂😂😂
#FlashBackFriday. Astonishing that this happened 26 years ago. The pain of defeat was too much for Sunday #Oliseh. The last big match action at the iconic #NationalStadiumLagos to this day. A Documentary Series on the stadium in a bit.. 🔥😁
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That was a day I witnessed so many adults including my self as a kid then crying openly & practically on the street.
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I can't wait to see the docu-series 🔥🔥🔥
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This night broke my heart. Kai! I remember the pain.
#FlashBackFriday. Astonishing that this happened 26 years ago. The pain of defeat was too much for Sunday #Oliseh. The last big match action at the iconic #NationalStadiumLagos to this day. A Documentary Series on the stadium in a bit.. 🔥😁
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