WORLD CUP:EMOTIONAL MOMENT AS SUPER EAGLES BECOMES 1ST TEAM FROM AFRICA TO QUALIFY FOR RUSSIA 2018

It is no longer news that the Nigerian football team have secured a spot at next year’s  World cup  tournament in Russia.
However, an emotional moment ,Super Eagles  defender Leon Balogun,29, broke down in tears after himself and his teammates earned the much needed three points against Zambia to earn a ticket to the world Cup in Russia.

The victory confirmed Super Eagles place and one that will have made Coach Gernot Rohr a very relieved man indeed.

Nigeria becomes the 1st team from Africa to qualify for the World Cup. Alex Iwobi was the the hero in the clinching 1-0 win over Zambia.

The first half of the encounter ended goalless, with the Chipolopolo the better side, troubling the Super Eagles with their pace in attack.

WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG CELEBRATES 24TH BIRTHDAY WITH VICTORY OVER CAMEROON

Super Eagles Defender, William Troost-Ekong , took to social media to share a photos of him with his partner defender Leo Balogun as he celebrated his 24th birthday on September 1, 2017 the same day the national team defeated Cameroon by 4 goals to nothing in a 2018 AFCON qualifying game.


His post reads, 'Today I celebrate my 24th birthday. Each year I can only look back and thank the Lord Jesus Christ for what he has done in my life. There is no birthday present like a answered prayer. And for me to represent 180 million Nigerians today as a Etinan boy here in my hometown on the road to the World Cup, that is the work of God. Dreams come true. Thanks to everyone for all the messages already I will read them all tonight after our game.
Now we focus on our task ahead. Couldn't wish for a better birthday! 4-0 win against Cameroon. Proud to be part of this team. Thanks for all the fans and everyone who made it a special day'.

PHOTOS:BLIND FORMER SUPER EAGLES FEMI OPABUNMI DUPED BY PASTORS AND ALFAS WHILE TRYING TO CURE HIS BLINDNESS !

Former Super Eagles winger, Femi Opabunmi,who  lost his sight while he was training with his French second division side, Niortais in 2006 ,says, he was duped by Pastors and Imams, while looking for ways to cure and regain his sight.

In  a chat with Complete Sports he said, he had two unsuccessful surgeries in France, and when neither helped him regain his sight, he relocated to Nigeria to find a cure for his partial blindness.

According to him, rather then get the help he desperately needed, he got duped by so-called men of God. He said:

“Many believed I was cursed, even my mother because in Paris the doctors medically said there was nothing wrong with my eyes.”
“Funds were given to me to survive by my former teammates (including Osaze Odemwingie) and well wishers. I gave pastors some of the money, hoping that if I got healed I would start afresh with a coaching career.
“I visited several churches and mountains in search of a cure but it never happened.
“They duped me of my small cash. I paid more that 400k to pastors to see that I got cured but nothing happened.”
“I also went to see some Imams as well. But they all turned out to be false men of God who duped me all the way.”

Opabunmi played for a few clubs, including Shooting Stars FC, Grasshoppers Zürich and Chamois Niortais in France.
He scored a goal to help Nigeria win the African U-17 Championships in 2001. He was a key player at 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship where he scored a hat-trick against Australia and won the Silver Shoe as second highest goal scorer.

He also won the Bronze Ball as third best player in the tournament, helping Nigeria to reach the final where they lost to France.
Opabunmi represented Nigeria at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan and had a total of three caps for the Super Eagles.