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Nigeria Vs India : The Greatest Lie Ever Told by dlox147(m): 7:51am On Apr 20, 2013
Guys, just saw this n luagh won kill me....ENJOY grin

****Growing up as a kid I heard enough lies, myths and Zobos as some people will like to put it. Once a classmate even had the guts to tell the whole class in Primary 4 that he had a WHALE! at his back-yard swimming pool. That almost caused a fight as the argument that broke out was almost as devastating as those seen when the National Assembly come together to discuss National Issues.

When it comes to the sports myths, it gets worse. After what I heard years back, i am still searching for the video of Jay Jay Okocha that sees him dribble all eleven members of the opposing team one after the other (twice) before scoring what would surely be the greatest goal in German football as the goalie in that game was Oliver kahn #Wunderbar.

But the greatest of lie has to be that of the game that never held: between Nigeria and India at the National Stadium, Lagos in a year that the originator didn’t care to share. I rate this as the greatest Football lie due to the fact that it has spread to all corners of the Nation and the lasting effect it has on the mind of any young child that payed serious attention to this incredible tale. Wide-eyed and with innocent mouths gasping, we listened to the narrator deliver this legendary tale

As the Story goes:

The Super Eagles played the Indian football team in a match at The National Stadium in Lagos. The game started off well but after a short while the Indians scored and moments later scored again and again and again. The fans in the stands couldn’t comprehend what was going on as the players seemed to leave the ball for their opponents each time they came in contact. The Nigerian players were playing like they were scared of getting close to the Indians and the goalie kept on leaving the goal in fear each time the opponents got into the box.

When the players were asked they all explained with a sense of bewilderment that the Indians turned into lions in front of their very eyes and out of fear they gave away the ball as would anyone in their right minds.

But as the game went on, the strong willed Nigerians played on with what ever courage they could muster and worked very hard to salvage something. By the time stoppage time was indicated the visitors had just scored their 99th goal and were going for a century (WHAT A MINUTE? I GET IT! IT MUST HAVE BEEN A CRICKET GAME). Anyways as the excellent narrator carried on, he revealed that the Nigerians finally broke into the opposition half with courage and from the flanks a cross was delivered and met with a delicious header from an attacker. GOAAAAAAL! we had pulled something back but the goal scorer remained on the floor motionless and lifeless. He was stretched off and all efforts to resuscitate this hero of some sorts were in vain. Sad end to a game of Football.

The aftermath of the game saw India after thorough investigation banned for about 50 years by FIFA for using black magic during a game and with that the Story came to an end and we talked about it for days.

In Truth:

The Indians were banned by FIFA for refusing the directive by the governing body to wear football boots for all official games
Sam Okwaraji was the player rumored to have lost his life in that game when in truth he died during a FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Angola at the same venue with just munites left. May his soul rest in Perfect Peace. AMEN
But all in all these tales are part and parcel of our journey from childhood to adulthood and we learn to appreciate them with a pinch of salt, looking back at them with fond memories and enough laughter to fill our tummies

#Cheers

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Re: Nigeria Vs India : The Greatest Lie Ever Told by ooofreezy(m): 8:04am On Apr 20, 2013
Lol! No be small lie my brother! Jst got to know the truth lately...
Re: Nigeria Vs India : The Greatest Lie Ever Told by dlox147(m): 8:11am On Apr 20, 2013
u r welcome bro..i meet a about 40+ recently and he believes yhis story actually happend ....lol.[quote author=samex4rill]Thanks For Uncovering This Truth I Also Believed It Back Then Until I Grew Up And Thought About It Deeply

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Re: Nigeria Vs India : The Greatest Lie Ever Told by Cashio(m): 10:58am On Apr 20, 2013
Ok na only dt one u hear...u no hear say dem dey eleven for up and eleven for down and any time them take shot at our goal,de ball go change to bird and fly enter our net and if goalie mistakenly wan catch am,the ball go turn 2 fire......as for sam okwaraji,dem say wetin kill am na wen him wan chest ball,de ball come turn 2 palm fruit(chei ike nkwu) come fall 4 him chest.
Re: Nigeria Vs India : The Greatest Lie Ever Told by dlox147(m): 2:38pm On Apr 20, 2013
Cashio: Ok na only dt one u hear...u no hear say dem dey eleven for up and eleven for down and any time them take shot at our goal,de ball go change to bird and fly enter our net and if goalie mistakenly wan catch am,the ball go turn 2 fire......as for sam okwaraji,dem say wetin kill am na wen him wan chest ball,de ball come turn 2 palm fruit(chei ike nkwu) come fall 4 him chest.
lwkmd..no be small thing bro

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