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Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by theoldpretender(m): 9:45am On Aug 12, 2018 |
abiodunalasa: Finishing! |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by InTime(m): 9:46am On Aug 12, 2018 |
dermmy:What Do U Expect? |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Baroba(m): 9:47am On Aug 12, 2018 |
Great player, The late great Oliver De Coque payed a huge tribute to this lawyer / footballer..Okwaraji sacrificed a lot for the green eagles. RIP Sam Sosochukwuma Okwaraji.. |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by abbeyty(m): 9:48am On Aug 12, 2018 |
yokiti: It was kollington ayinla |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by luvinhubby(m): 9:51am On Aug 12, 2018 |
naptu2: This match was Nigeria against Algeria for Seoul 88 Olympics qualifier player in Enugu and that was Okwaraji's first match for the country. 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by naptu2: 9:57am On Aug 12, 2018 |
I had heard of that mythical match between Nigeria and India long before Samuel Okwaraji died. Teslim "Thunder" Balogun scored Nigeria's only goal in the version that I heard. There was also another myth that Thunder Balogun killed his brother by playing a shot (with his left leg) that went through his brother's stomach. I didn't believe the myths because they sounded too fantastic. My uncle (the one that told me that Okwaraji was dead) played with Thunder Balogun and I thought of asking him if the stories were true, but I never summoned the courage too ask him (I didn't want to ask him a ridiculous question). Edit. kingkoboko, no such match took place. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by dyn1800: 9:59am On Aug 12, 2018 |
rest on Barrister Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Nobody: 9:59am On Aug 12, 2018 |
I remember the song.... Sam okwaraji nwuru onwu ike.....kpa kpa kpa goalkeeper.....if u know u know.. Indomie generation won't know... 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Nobody: 10:04am On Aug 12, 2018 |
theoldpretender: As in ehn ? He really took me for a ride. He told me Mami Water is inside one big tank like that in our compound. So each time rain fall and the the tank is filled I am always scared to go anywhere near it. Funny enough the big ass tank is still in our compound so each I go home and see it I always remember and I will feel like to grab my bro by his neck ... We always have a good laugh about it tho. 5 Likes |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Nobody: 10:10am On Aug 12, 2018 |
luvinhubby: Pls don't tell me you watch the match |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by yokiti: 10:12am On Aug 12, 2018 |
abbeyty:Thanks for this. Please, can you post the lyrics of that part eulogising Okwaraji. |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by naptu2: 10:19am On Aug 12, 2018 |
Yokiti, COOLDK, MartinCorridon. Kollington Ayinla - Megastar Album (1989). O Okwaraji! is the 5th track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WgQtQPBeU 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by mudiana(m): 10:21am On Aug 12, 2018 |
abiodunalasa:you can still take revenge. He won't kill you. He may shoot ur left yansh. 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Diso60090(m): 10:24am On Aug 12, 2018 |
sureheaven: How many golden boots he get worldcup african best player abeg tell me which one he get among all |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by MartinCorridon: 10:25am On Aug 12, 2018 |
naptu2: Thanks naptu2. I really like your threads. You are the resident Chief Historian 2 Likes |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Diso60090(m): 10:26am On Aug 12, 2018 |
mudiana: Yansh get right nor go there |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by yokiti: 10:28am On Aug 12, 2018 |
naptu2:Sir, so it has been a long time this "fabu" of a thing has been in existence. I heard that there was a bet that if Nigeria scores just a goal that we are the winner of the match irrespective of the opposition's goal which happens to be India. We were told that the aftermath of this match made the football authorities to place a ban on India participation in world football till further notice. In the narratives, the ball will be turning to lion when Indian players face our own goalkeeper thereby, making the man between the poles to run for his dear life. The ball will be as hard as rock when it reaches the legs of our players, hence their inability to play well. The man that eventually scored a goal for Nigeria broke his leg in the process. . May God forgive those generations that coined the "fabu" and those that took it upon themselves to spread the lie inspired gospel. . Thank you very much for the Killington Ayinla's YouTube video. I really appreciate it. Sir, can you please give an insight into the reason most folklore has Tortoise in it (evident in the last past of chief Kollington's video) 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by greatme2good(f): 10:34am On Aug 12, 2018 |
abiodunalasa: I feel your pain lols 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by abbeyty(m): 10:36am On Aug 12, 2018 |
yokiti: Listen to the song here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WgQtQPBeU 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by yokiti: 10:44am On Aug 12, 2018 |
abbeyty:I just did. Thanks bro. 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by abbeyty(m): 10:47am On Aug 12, 2018 |
yokiti: You welcome |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by olawapaxy(m): 10:50am On Aug 12, 2018 |
richeeyo:so na table tennis team we get now richeeyo:so na table tennis team we get now 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by gabbasin(m): 10:51am On Aug 12, 2018 |
I was at the national stadium on that fateful day, apart from okwaraji about 6 fans died too in the stadium due to overcrowding and suffocation in the covered terrace. The surulere stadium pitch had just undergo regrassing and closed to matches for months and the world cup qualifier against Angola will be the first match to be played after the regrassing and the soccer crazy Lagos fans besieged the stadium to watch the super eagles after months of inactivity. okwaraji died of cardiac arrest while waiting for a throw in. I learnt in the newspapers the following morning that okwaraji and some other fans have been confirmed dead 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by kingkoboko: 10:52am On Aug 12, 2018 |
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Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by kingkoboko: 10:55am On Aug 12, 2018 |
yokiti: D unforgettable match was played on August 15th, 1970. Why not read d full story 1st? Whatsapp my agent on +2349095000603 He'll send it 2u FREE |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by victorazyvictor(m): 11:03am On Aug 12, 2018 |
abiodunalasa: Malaria dey worry your brother 1 Like |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by victorazyvictor(m): 11:03am On Aug 12, 2018 |
kingkoboko: Which match? |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by histemple: 11:17am On Aug 12, 2018 |
naptu2: You may need to research more about Okwaraji studying at the time of his death. Okwaraji was already a lawyer and had also received his masters degree in law (LLM) from the university of Rome. And there was no record that he had enrolled for his doctorate degree. |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by naptu2: 11:25am On Aug 12, 2018 |
histemple: You might need to read my post again in order to understand it 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by naptu2: 11:26am On Aug 12, 2018 |
kingkoboko: I've already heard that fictional story of August 15th, 1970, Mobilaji Johnson and each Indian goal counting as 3 goals. I heard it a long time ago. It's not new to me. The BBC had a programme in which listeners could ask any question and they would get the answer for you. A Nigerian wrote into the programme c1994 to ask if the story was true and if Nigeria actually played India in a 99-1 match. The BBC World Service got their reporter in India to interview soneone from the Indian FA and they said that no such match took place (that was the first time that they were hearing about it). The BBC then got their reporter in Lagos to interview the then NFA spokesman and he confirmed that it's a myth. There have been many similar myths, eg, the myth that the Civil War was stopped because of a football match. 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by naptu2: 11:26am On Aug 12, 2018 |
I hate this Cloudflare. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Remembering Samuel Okwaraji 29 Years Later. by Nobody: 11:31am On Aug 12, 2018 |
greatme2good:Is that you at ur dp |
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