Lagos means many things to different people. I would like to show you the Lagos that I see everyday in pictures.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
National Stadium
The National Stadium in Surulere was the scene of Nigeria's victory in the 1980 African Cup of Nations football championships. In that final match, Nigeria triumphed 3-0 over Algeria. Some of the major actors that day are still very much around. Segun Odegbami, Christian Chukwu, all greats of Nigerian football.
20 years later in 2000, Nigeria could not repeat the same feat as we lost to Cameroon on the same ground via penalties in the final. It was the third time Cameroon were beating us in the final of the tournament.
Labels:
football,
Lagos,
monument,
national symbol,
Nations Cup,
Surulere
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2 comments:
Nigeria remains a football powerhouse though.
Yes you're right. We do our best.
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