Nigeria were plainly disappointing in World Cup play. Now their president has stepped in to stop all play for the next two years. Ballsy move!
Goodluck Jonathan, the apparently ill-named president of Nigeria, has suspended his country’s national soccer team from international competition for two years after its poor performance in the World Cup in June.
They haven’t won a World Cup match since 1998, and President Jonathan has had enough. Investigations will be held!
4 comments
Sean
June 30, 2010 at 6:44 PM
No, that is not the president in that picture. Or is it? Advantage: mask
Johnee99
July 1, 2010 at 2:13 AM
England next?
Suman
July 1, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Ha good idea Johnee! Maybe a decree from her Majesty? At least that’d save the Queen (and us) from all the English drama..
Suman
July 1, 2010 at 7:55 AM
But seriously, what happened to the Super Eagles? Remember in ’90s, when the conventional wisdom was that Nigeria would be the African team to break out and challenge for a World Cup? I distinctly remember watching that fantastic group game against Spain in ’98, where they came back from being a goal down *twice* to win–though fact-checking reveals they got destroyed in the Round of 16 that year. And I didn’t remember this: they were one minute away from eliminating eventual champions Italy in 1994!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_national_football_team
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