This Nigerian football team was the first ever to leave West Africa. They arrived in the UK on the 29th August 1949 and played nine matches in five weeks against top English amateur teams.


Source: http://football24.com.ng/?p=6840

Legend

All I see are bootless yam legs everywhere!

No need to fear sliding tackle.

See dem legs and shorts........lolz

Nigeria: been in the world map since 45 BC.

Tinyemeka:
All I see are bootless yam legs everywhere!

No need to fear sliding tackle.

Lmao. Yam legs kwa

DjAndroid:
Nigeria: been in the world map since 45 BC.

Bc? Should be BL not BC.

Before Lugard

where is their coach abeg..........gone are thendays .

where is their coach abeg..........gone are the days

ayusco85:


Lmao. Yam legs kwa

Check am na

Alimtoheeb:
where is their coach abeg..........gone are the days

Check dat link. U wil see himm

ayusco85:
This Nigerian football team was the first ever to leave West Africa. They arrived in the UK on the 29th August 1949 and played nine matches in five weeks against top English amateur teams.


Source: http://football24.com.ng/?p=6840

OP thank you for this picture!

Cos I was told Nigerian football team wore agbada to play the matches in UK.

See how young they were then
No football age then

Tolexander:
OP thank you for this picture!

Cos I was told Nigerian football team wore agbada to play the matches in UK.

Hahahahaha. Whoever said that doesn't fear God. Agbada ko pant ni

samueld0:
See how young they were then
No football age then

Lol. U think they are young?

This one all of them carry bandage for leg, not even a football shoe..

Nothing like injury na, na play as you like

ogemdiicyprian2:
This one all of them carry bandage for leg, not even a football shoe..


Nothing like injury na, na play as you like

Lmao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7oZdfKvrMw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLomfqE3n1U