Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by docadams: 12:36pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Slim101:
Yeah u're right, the fable predates Sam Okwaraji's era...the version I heard even involved Thunder Balogun (late green eagle's foward) and his shot (Nigeria's only goal) went right through the keeper's tummy. The coach shouted to him not to "forget to use your left leg!!!" We heard he had a ring on d left leg since birth. Thank you. We were also told that he was so good with the left leg that the government had to buy it so he does use it for any other thing except to play football for only the national team. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by wizman11(m): 12:43pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Ruffychuks: Many have heard about this match. Some think it’s an urban legend. Some think it’s only a joke. But only few know the truth. A long time ago, few months after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Military Governor of Lagos decided to stage an exhibition match at the then glorious National Stadium Lagos. He thought it would be a special way of celebrating Nigeria’s victory in the war, a way of helping Lagosians to forget the sad bloody years that had just passed. He wanted to stage the match between Nigeria & Ghana but was advised against it. His advisers reminded him how Ghana trashed Nigeria 3-Nil at the 1960 Independence Match, that another loss to Ghana might defeat the purpose of the exhibition match. His advisers suggested that they choose a team that would be very easy to beat. Brig Gen Mobolaji Johnson agreed. Ethiopia was considered. Zimbabwe was considered. India was considered. USA was considered. And India was chosen. He & his advisers believed that India would be a walkover. But had he known what would happen he might have chosen Brazil. Yes, Brazil were the reigning world champions at the time but… Oh, had he known. India agreed to play the exhibition match with Nigeria. In fact, they were overjoyed. Nigeria was one of the best teams in Africa. And they had never played with an African team before. What more! They were most overjoyed that Nigeria had agreed to their three special conditions. What were these conditions? Well, on that fateful day, a bright Saturday afternoon on August 15th, 1970, the National Stadium Lagos was filled with excited spectators. That was Condition No. 1, that the match be played on India’s Independence Day. As the players of Nigeria & India came into the pitch, spectators screamed with more excitement as they saw that all the twenty-two players were barefooted. That was Condition No. 2. (Remember that India had withdrawn from the 1950 World Cup because they weren’t allowed to play barefooted.) Priiii… Referee Mohamed Touati blew his whistle to begin the game. (The Tunisian referee had been suspended by FIFA earlier that year but had accepted to officiate this special match.) Indian forward Amer Al- Amer made the first pass. And before anyone could say “Bosnia-Herzegovina”, one Majed Suleman fired the ball high into the air towards the Nigerian post. The gaint of a Nigerian keeper, Emmanuel Okala, dived to the right while the ball dropped into the left side of the net. Gooooaaal!!! 3-0. That was Condition No. 3, that each goal scored by India would be counted as 3points while each by Nigeria would be 1 as usual. (Nigeria agreed because they believed that India could never score. Or at least couldn’t score more than one goal.) Emmanuel was looking confused. He was very sure he had dived towards the ball. Every other person thought he’d deliberately let the Indians score just to spice up the game. Meanwhile, India’s fan club was going wild with jubilation. Priii… The Nigerian forwards Sunday Atuma & Thompson Usiyen passed. As Thompson passed to Paul Hamilton, he was surprised when he saw India’s Faisal Al-Dakheel with the ball. Faisal quickly shot the ball into the air towards Nigeria’s post. Goooal! 6-0. Thompson was so confused. He could have sworn it was Paul his teammate he had passed to. Priii… Sunday Atuma passed into the Nigerian half. Alloysius Atuegbu passed to Haruna Ilerika. Haruna made a long pass into the Indian half to Samuel Okoye. He was shocked when he saw the ball in the legs of Abdullah Al-Shemmari. Haruna wiped his eyes in disbelief. Too late! Abdullah shot the ball into the air. Goal! 9-0. Three goals in barely six minutes? Nigerian spectators were wondering what was happening. Priii… Goal! 12-0. Yusuf Al-Suwayed. 15-0. Amer Al-Amer. 18-0. Majed Suleman’s second goal. 21-0. Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi. 24-0. Majed’s hat-trick. 27-0. Faisal Al-Dakheel’s second goal. 30-0. Waleed Al-Mubarak. At the twentieth minute, Nigeria’s Paul Hamilton ran with the ball all the way to India’s box-18. But as he raised his leg to shoot, he slipped & fell. India’s defender Mahboub Jumaa easily took the ball as Paul lay on the ground moaning like a baby. That was the nearest Nigeria had gotten to the Indian post so far. Twenty-five minutes later & eight goals more, the score stood at 54-0. Some spectators angrily left the stadium even before the half-time whistle. Others waited patiently, hoping that Nigeria would revenge in the 2nd half. “Boys, what the hell is happening out there?!” Coach Jorge Penna was furious. “You’re the damn captain, answer me!!” he was shouting at Emmanuel Okala. Emmanuel was speechless. He didn’t know what to say. “Co-co-coach…” Godwin Achebe began “I" think I know what’s happening sir” The coach was glaring at him now. “Those Indians dey use juju. They’re using ma-magic.” “Yes! Yes!” his teammates echoed & nodded & murmured amongst themselves. “Shut up you fools!! Magic my foot!!! There is no magic in football!” pls tell me u dint cook dis up cos if u did u must sign a deal with longman books anyway were is d remainder of d story |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Bluffly: 1:12pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Hero10001: "If you wanna hide anything from a Black man, put it in a book"
@OP, Why was India banned from the game? Just becos it aint real doesn't mean it didn't happen. Come of it. India's exclusion from FIFA Competitions was due to disagreements over the wearing of playing boots or not. India preferred playing with their bare foot as at that time. Up till now they still participate in footballing competitions but not FIFA. The information I have given you may not be 100% accurate but I am 100% sure that it roves around this and not the gibberish you still thought was true. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Georgekyrian(m): 1:48pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Nexxy007: i have always wondered why India has never participated in any football tournament though they were stopped cause they prefers playing with bare foot than football boot, so they were suspended, tll dey start playing on boot.. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Nobody: 2:22pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
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Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by jaydee87(m): 2:23pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
everybody dey form sharp from small Abi, oga make i ask Una wey say Una know say na lie then shey Una get t.v to watch the match? as for me I believed it cos wen I small I no sabi much but now person no fit come tell me say that kind thing happen and I no go pour am water. na of they talk about Anini too say the guy they disappear even till now I Neva know the true yarns. BTW I hear say na thunder balogun score the goal say the guy get one ring for em left leg way bi say em use fire shot say the shot tear the keeper belle. truth or not the story made my childhood fun and will share it with my children too.... 1 Like |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Nicklaus(m): 2:36pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Hero10001:
"Just because i can't see it doesnt mean i can't believe it" Jack Sally. well that makes you an idealistic bum burner. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by scobaba: 2:51pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
dat story has been around before the death of sam okwaraji. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Nobody: 2:52pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
mistytohcute:
me too jare Such story with facts n figures, logical n coherent with names n place can nt easily be disproved even in d law court. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by DProdigy15(m): 3:05pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
eyesofgod: This story predates Okwaraji era. The tale has it that the match was between Green Eagles of Odegbami, Chukwu, Okpala era. Okpala, as the goalkeeper, was always seeing seven balls whenever an India player shot at goal hence the high score. Another fairy tale involves India absence from athletics at the Olympics. It was said that their feet never touch the ground while doing the track events. Also, another tale claims the javeline thrown by the Indian athlete in one of the Olympics in the 70's is yet to be found I can't stop laughing,@javelin yet to be found |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by cbrass(m): 3:32pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
duduhemit36:
at his comand.....if he will pay me $10million....if nt it will resurface....after i sell it #10 to bloggers website owners nd youtube channels What makes you think others may not have the video |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Able4christ(m): 3:40pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
sth really went wrong, tell me if there's no ghost in that match. since then where in world such record has taken place? |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Kingsasian(m): 4:22pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
The boxers abi na shorts dey turn u on? |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Kingsasian(m): 4:26pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
BukkyDan: omo see short knicker @pictures. As in they played the match in those? Looks more like... the shorts dey turn u on? |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Nobody: 4:29pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
chiefololade:
Who are you.. no offence meant but how did u know all this? na d commentator for d match |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Nobody: 4:33pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
wizman11: pls tell me u dint cook dis up cos if u did u must sign a deal with longman books anyway were is d remainder of d story u must sign d deal for am |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by 40dogzz(m): 4:58pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
I had the fable tale when i was young. we ar fooled easily. That is how the they keep selling fake idea to us that there is hell fire. God told adam & eve, if u eat free this tree u will die.But the devil told the woman eat it u shall not die. And the bible said the wages of sin is death. so where is the hell fire? This doctrine of hell came out of paganism & adopted by the catholic church. Mattew 10:28 said fear not them who can kill the body but can not kill the soul but fear rather the one who can kill both body & soul in hell. The language eternal has been used many time in the bible e.g. jude 1:7 the lord said, remember sodom & gomorrah,& near by cities, whose people indulged in sexual immorality they suffer punishment of eternal fire. Does this mean that the holy land where this took place is still burnig till this day? The devil brought hell hell fire story so we should see God as a wicked father. lamentation 3:32~33 he may bring sorrow, but his love for us is sure & strong. He takes no pleasure in causing us pains. Am too wise now to belive crap they sell to a lot of people & the belive. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by journerman(m): 5:20pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
The actual truth is.....Nigeria has never played football against India |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by ifypedro38(m): 5:22pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
that is why Nigeria quit European Union nah, since this trend de move market now, |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Nobody: 5:26pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
cbrass:
What makes you think others may not have the video same tin dah makes me tink dah if dey have dey cant utilise it.....hehehehe |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by austentero: 5:30pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Ruffychuks: Many have heard about this match. Some think it’s an urban legend. Some think it’s only a joke. But only few know the truth. A long time ago, few months after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Military Governor of Lagos decided to stage an exhibition match at the then glorious National Stadium Lagos. He thought it would be a special way of celebrating Nigeria’s victory in the war, a way of helping Lagosians to forget the sad bloody years that had just passed. He wanted to stage the match between Nigeria & Ghana but was advised against it. His advisers reminded him how Ghana trashed Nigeria 3-Nil at the 1960 Independence Match, that another loss to Ghana might defeat the purpose of the exhibition match. His advisers suggested that they choose a team that would be very easy to beat. Brig Gen Mobolaji Johnson agreed. Ethiopia was considered. Zimbabwe was considered. India was considered. USA was considered. And India was chosen. He & his advisers believed that India would be a walkover. But had he known what would happen he might have chosen Brazil. Yes, Brazil were the reigning world champions at the time but… Oh, had he known. India agreed to play the exhibition match with Nigeria. In fact, they were overjoyed. Nigeria was one of the best teams in Africa. And they had never played with an African team before. What more! They were most overjoyed that Nigeria had agreed to their three special conditions. What were these conditions? Well, on that fateful day, a bright Saturday afternoon on August 15th, 1970, the National Stadium Lagos was filled with excited spectators. That was Condition No. 1, that the match be played on India’s Independence Day. As the players of Nigeria & India came into the pitch, spectators screamed with more excitement as they saw that all the twenty-two players were barefooted. That was Condition No. 2. (Remember that India had withdrawn from the 1950 World Cup because they weren’t allowed to play barefooted.) Priiii… Referee Mohamed Touati blew his whistle to begin the game. (The Tunisian referee had been suspended by FIFA earlier that year but had accepted to officiate this special match.) Indian forward Amer Al- Amer made the first pass. And before anyone could say “Bosnia-Herzegovina”, one Majed Suleman fired the ball high into the air towards the Nigerian post. The gaint of a Nigerian keeper, Emmanuel Okala, dived to the right while the ball dropped into the left side of the net. Gooooaaal!!! 3-0. That was Condition No. 3, that each goal scored by India would be counted as 3points while each by Nigeria would be 1 as usual. (Nigeria agreed because they believed that India could never score. Or at least couldn’t score more than one goal.) Emmanuel was looking confused. He was very sure he had dived towards the ball. Every other person thought he’d deliberately let the Indians score just to spice up the game. Meanwhile, India’s fan club was going wild with jubilation. Priii… The Nigerian forwards Sunday Atuma & Thompson Usiyen passed. As Thompson passed to Paul Hamilton, he was surprised when he saw India’s Faisal Al-Dakheel with the ball. Faisal quickly shot the ball into the air towards Nigeria’s post. Goooal! 6-0. Thompson was so confused. He could have sworn it was Paul his teammate he had passed to. Priii… Sunday Atuma passed into the Nigerian half. Alloysius Atuegbu passed to Haruna Ilerika. Haruna made a long pass into the Indian half to Samuel Okoye. He was shocked when he saw the ball in the legs of Abdullah Al-Shemmari. Haruna wiped his eyes in disbelief. Too late! Abdullah shot the ball into the air. Goal! 9-0. Three goals in barely six minutes? Nigerian spectators were wondering what was happening. Priii… Goal! 12-0. Yusuf Al-Suwayed. 15-0. Amer Al-Amer. 18-0. Majed Suleman’s second goal. 21-0. Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi. 24-0. Majed’s hat-trick. 27-0. Faisal Al-Dakheel’s second goal. 30-0. Waleed Al-Mubarak. At the twentieth minute, Nigeria’s Paul Hamilton ran with the ball all the way to India’s box-18. But as he raised his leg to shoot, he slipped & fell. India’s defender Mahboub Jumaa easily took the ball as Paul lay on the ground moaning like a baby. That was the nearest Nigeria had gotten to the Indian post so far. Twenty-five minutes later & eight goals more, the score stood at 54-0. Some spectators angrily left the stadium even before the half-time whistle. Others waited patiently, hoping that Nigeria would revenge in the 2nd half. “Boys, what the hell is happening out there?!” Coach Jorge Penna was furious. “You’re the damn captain, answer me!!” he was shouting at Emmanuel Okala. Emmanuel was speechless. He didn’t know what to say. “Co-co-coach…” Godwin Achebe began “I think I know what’s happening sir” The coach was glaring at him now. “Those Indians dey use juju. They’re using ma-magic.” “Yes! Yes!” his teammates echoed & nodded & murmured amongst themselves. “Shut up you fools!! Magic my foot!!! There is no magic in football!” Very interesting, wish U have d video. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by cbrass(m): 5:51pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
duduhemit36:
same tin dah makes me tink dah if dey have dey cant utilise it.....hehehehe Bro pls share it with me nw. Just want to watch it to prove what you said that's all |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Eliasog: 6:02pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
i can see people who are ignorant, deceived by one of the greatest urban myth of our time. Even in 21st century young people still dey swallow am hook and sinker. . Most of u guys here have been misinformed. Nigeria never played Indian, beforere even till now. Chikenah 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by BukkyDan(f): 6:26pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
cbrass:
There is no such word has "short nicker" it's either you say shorts or nickers. BTW it is characterised with ladies Awww...thanks so much I never knew |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by BukkyDan(f): 6:27pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
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Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Etetejake(m): 7:40pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Hero10001:
Seriously?! How many top book have you read sir? I need to consult ifa on this. U need to know what that saying means first b4 talking about books I have read. That saying was said wen Africa was illiterate. At the time Africa don't know how to read and write brother. It is not about top books written and hidden from us but about the ability to read and comprehend, and black men of a days can read and understand even more than some of the whites who own that saying. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by wilyparker(m): 7:57pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Ruffychuks: Many have heard about this match. Some think it’s an urban legend. Some think it’s only a joke. But only few know the truth. A long time ago, few months after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Military Governor of Lagos decided to stage an exhibition match at the then glorious National Stadium Lagos. He thought it would be a special way of celebrating Nigeria’s victory in the war, a way of helping Lagosians to forget the sad bloody years that had just passed. He wanted to stage the match between Nigeria & Ghana but was advised against it. His advisers reminded him how Ghana trashed Nigeria 3-Nil at the 1960 Independence Match, that another loss to Ghana might defeat the purpose of the exhibition match. His advisers suggested that they choose a team that would be very easy to beat. Brig Gen Mobolaji Johnson agreed. Ethiopia was considered. Zimbabwe was considered. India was considered. USA was considered. And India was chosen. He & his advisers believed that India would be a walkover. But had he known what would happen he might have chosen Brazil. Yes, Brazil were the reigning world champions at the time but… Oh, had he known. India agreed to play the exhibition match with Nigeria. In fact, they were overjoyed. Nigeria was one of the best teams in Africa. And they had never played with an African team before. What more! They were most overjoyed that Nigeria had agreed to their three special conditions. What were these conditions? Well, on that fateful day, a bright Saturday afternoon on August 15th, 1970, the National Stadium Lagos was filled with excited spectators. That was Condition No. 1, that the match be played on India’s Independence Day. As the players of Nigeria & India came into the pitch, spectators screamed with more excitement as they saw that all the twenty-two players were barefooted. That was Condition No. 2. (Remember that India had withdrawn from the 1950 World Cup because they weren’t allowed to play barefooted.) Priiii… Referee Mohamed Touati blew his whistle to begin the game. (The Tunisian referee had been suspended by FIFA earlier that year but had accepted to officiate this special match.) Indian forward Amer Al- Amer made the first pass. And before anyone could say “Bosnia-Herzegovina”, one Majed Suleman fired the ball high into the air towards the Nigerian post. The gaint of a Nigerian keeper, Emmanuel Okala, dived to the right while the ball dropped into the left side of the net. Gooooaaal!!! 3-0. That was Condition No. 3, that each goal scored by India would be counted as 3points while each by Nigeria would be 1 as usual. (Nigeria agreed because they believed that India could never score. Or at least couldn’t score more than one goal.) Emmanuel was looking confused. He was very sure he had dived towards the ball. Every other person thought he’d deliberately let the Indians score just to spice up the game. Meanwhile, India’s fan club was going wild with jubilation. Priii… The Nigerian forwards Sunday Atuma & Thompson Usiyen passed. As Thompson passed to Paul Hamilton, he was surprised when he saw India’s Faisal Al-Dakheel with the ball. Faisal quickly shot the ball into the air towards Nigeria’s post. Goooal! 6-0. Thompson was so confused. He could have sworn it was Paul his teammate he had passed to. Priii… Sunday Atuma passed into the Nigerian half. Alloysius Atuegbu passed to Haruna Ilerika. Haruna made a long pass into the Indian half to Samuel Okoye. He was shocked when he saw the ball in the legs of Abdullah Al-Shemmari. Haruna wiped his eyes in disbelief. Too late! Abdullah shot the ball into the air. Goal! 9-0. Three goals in barely six minutes? Nigerian spectators were wondering what was happening. Priii… Goal! 12-0. Yusuf Al-Suwayed. 15-0. Amer Al-Amer. 18-0. Majed Suleman’s second goal. 21-0. Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi. 24-0. Majed’s hat-trick. 27-0. Faisal Al-Dakheel’s second goal. 30-0. Waleed Al-Mubarak. At the twentieth minute, Nigeria’s Paul Hamilton ran with the ball all the way to India’s box-18. But as he raised his leg to shoot, he slipped & fell. India’s defender Mahboub Jumaa easily took the ball as Paul lay on the ground moaning like a baby. That was the nearest Nigeria had gotten to the Indian post so far. Twenty-five minutes later & eight goals more, the score stood at 54-0. Some spectators angrily left the stadium even before the half-time whistle. Others waited patiently, hoping that Nigeria would revenge in the 2nd half. “Boys, what the hell is happening out there?!” Coach Jorge Penna was furious. “You’re the damn captain, answer me!!” he was shouting at Emmanuel Okala. Emmanuel was speechless. He didn’t know what to say. “Co-co-coach…” Godwin Achebe began “I think I know what’s happening sir” The coach was glaring at him now. “Those Indians dey use juju. They’re using ma-magic.” “Yes! Yes!” his teammates echoed & nodded & murmured amongst themselves. “Shut up you fools!! Magic my foot!!! There is no magic in football!” lmao guy you funny die.... how did you manage to cook all these lies |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by Hero10001: 8:00pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Bluffly:
Come of it. India's exclusion from FIFA Competitions was due to disagreements over the wearing of playing boots or not. India preferred playing with their bare foot as at that time. Up till now they still participate in footballing competitions but not FIFA. The information I have given you may not be 100% accurate but I am 100% sure that it roves around this and not the gibberish you still thought was true. So, FIFA ban em for life just cos of boots?! FIFA must be pathetic. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by lampardizik(m): 9:16pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
no everyone knows that story is not true but na just way to differentiate aje from pako.... |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by nokingasgod: 10:49pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
Ruffychuks: Many have heard about this match. Some think it’s an urban legend. Some think it’s only a joke. But only few know the truth. A long time ago, few months after the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Military Governor of Lagos decided to stage an exhibition match at the then glorious National Stadium Lagos. He thought it would be a special way of celebrating Nigeria’s victory in the war, a way of helping Lagosians to forget the sad bloody years that had just passed. He wanted to stage the match between Nigeria & Ghana but was advised against it. His advisers reminded him how Ghana trashed Nigeria 3-Nil at the 1960 Independence Match, that another loss to Ghana might defeat the purpose of the exhibition match. His advisers suggested that they choose a team that would be very easy to beat. Brig Gen Mobolaji Johnson agreed. Ethiopia was considered. Zimbabwe was considered. India was considered. USA was considered. And India was chosen. He & his advisers believed that India would be a walkover. But had he known what would happen he might have chosen Brazil. Yes, Brazil were the reigning world champions at the time but… Oh, had he known. India agreed to play the exhibition match with Nigeria. In fact, they were overjoyed. Nigeria was one of the best teams in Africa. And they had never played with an African team before. What more! They were most overjoyed that Nigeria had agreed to their three special conditions. What were these conditions? Well, on that fateful day, a bright Saturday afternoon on August 15th, 1970, the National Stadium Lagos was filled with excited spectators. That was Condition No. 1, that the match be played on India’s Independence Day. As the players of Nigeria & India came into the pitch, spectators screamed with more excitement as they saw that all the twenty-two players were barefooted. That was Condition No. 2. (Remember that India had withdrawn from the 1950 World Cup because they weren’t allowed to play barefooted.) Priiii… Referee Mohamed Touati blew his whistle to begin the game. (The Tunisian referee had been suspended by FIFA earlier that year but had accepted to officiate this special match.) Indian forward Amer Al- Amer made the first pass. And before anyone could say “Bosnia-Herzegovina”, one Majed Suleman fired the ball high into the air towards the Nigerian post. The gaint of a Nigerian keeper, Emmanuel Okala, dived to the right while the ball dropped into the left side of the net. Gooooaaal!!! 3-0. That was Condition No. 3, that each goal scored by India would be counted as 3points while each by Nigeria would be 1 as usual. (Nigeria agreed because they believed that India could never score. Or at least couldn’t score more than one goal.) Emmanuel was looking confused. He was very sure he had dived towards the ball. Every other person thought he’d deliberately let the Indians score just to spice up the game. Meanwhile, India’s fan club was going wild with jubilation. Priii… The Nigerian forwards Sunday Atuma & Thompson Usiyen passed. As Thompson passed to Paul Hamilton, he was surprised when he saw India’s Faisal Al-Dakheel with the ball. Faisal quickly shot the ball into the air towards Nigeria’s post. Goooal! 6-0. Thompson was so confused. He could have sworn it was Paul his teammate he had passed to. Priii… Sunday Atuma passed into the Nigerian half. Alloysius Atuegbu passed to Haruna Ilerika. Haruna made a long pass into the Indian half to Samuel Okoye. He was shocked when he saw the ball in the legs of Abdullah Al-Shemmari. Haruna wiped his eyes in disbelief. Too late! Abdullah shot the ball into the air. Goal! 9-0. Three goals in barely six minutes? Nigerian spectators were wondering what was happening. Priii… Goal! 12-0. Yusuf Al-Suwayed. 15-0. Amer Al-Amer. 18-0. Majed Suleman’s second goal. 21-0. Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi. 24-0. Majed’s hat-trick. 27-0. Faisal Al-Dakheel’s second goal. 30-0. Waleed Al-Mubarak. At the twentieth minute, Nigeria’s Paul Hamilton ran with the ball all the way to India’s box-18. But as he raised his leg to shoot, he slipped & fell. India’s defender Mahboub Jumaa easily took the ball as Paul lay on the ground moaning like a baby. That was the nearest Nigeria had gotten to the Indian post so far. Twenty-five minutes later & eight goals more, the score stood at 54-0. Some spectators angrily left the stadium even before the half-time whistle. Others waited patiently, hoping that Nigeria would revenge in the 2nd half. “Boys, what the hell is happening out there?!” Coach Jorge Penna was furious. “You’re the damn captain, answer me!!” he was shouting at Emmanuel Okala. Emmanuel was speechless. He didn’t know what to say. “Co-co-coach…” Godwin Achebe began “I think I know what’s happening sir” The coach was glaring at him now. “Those Indians dey use juju. They’re using ma-magic.” “Yes! Yes!” his teammates echoed & nodded & murmured amongst themselves. “Shut up you fools!! Magic my foot!!! There is no magic in football!” More Tales out if School |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by bqlekan(m): 11:25pm On Jan 15, 2015 |
the Indian national team got banned because they insisted on playing bare footed .. |
Re: The Truth About The Early 1900s Nigeria Vs India Match (1 - 99)!!! (photo) by eddiebomba(m): 6:56am On Jan 16, 2015 |
LOL - i remember this story; they even said that d nigerian keeper was d first person in history to save an Indian shot, that when he held the ball it felt like a fiery boulder!! ...but, seriously, anybody who believes this harebrained fib is nothing but a village i.diot who has never heard of the word school; and to me it smarts of hopelessly malicious racist speech against Indian people |