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Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by Tokziby: 12:30pm On May 19, 2019
Adenex3051:
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Oga the second image was Mark vivien Foe of Cameroon and not okwaraji. Okwaraji died in the main bowl of the then National Stadium Surulere and no oyinbo man stretchered him off
Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by Pablonkor: 12:41pm On May 19, 2019
Chaii childhood na scam o

That's how they told us that Okwaraji died while celebrating a goal against India after scoring the only goal for Nigeria in a match that the Indians won 99-1

See scam 99-1...who does that
Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by Tokziby: 12:42pm On May 19, 2019
rentAcock:
While growing up, we were told the legendary story of Samuel Okwaraji the Nigerian player who lost his life after scoring our only goal in the 99-1 match against India. You see, India was beating us 99-0 simply because they used jazz that turned the ball into lions whenever the Nigerian players tried to score. Nigeria needed to score just one goal to win the match and Samuel Okwaraji was the only one to courageous enough to put the ball behind their net but he died instantly as a result. I know doctors will always conjure some fancy diagnosis to explain his sudden death but in the hearts of many Nigerians, Samuel Okwaraji died a legend.

I love stories like this, infact they give me an erection. In 1994, another legend made history by scoring against Bulgaria in the 20th minute at cotton bowl stadium Dallas. Rashidi Yekini became the first Nigerian player to score in the World Cup.

Oga the story wasn't Sam Okwaraji but Teslim Balogun popular called Thunder Balogun cos of his ferocious shots. The second stadium in Surulere was named after him.
The story also went on that he killed his younger brother with his shot that went through his body all because of bet that included the younger brother going away with his wife if he fails to score 1 goal from 5 penalties. The brother caught 4 of his penalty and by the last kick just like in movie scene, the wife shouted, "thunder don't forget ur left leg" he smashed the ball with and it went through his brother's stomach into the net shocked
Don't ask me what happened afterwards cos no one ever asked never asked whether he was arrested for homicide or manslaughter grin
And neither did we asked when the world Cup was played that featured India and Nigeria. :-Xp
Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by SmartHomes(m): 12:58pm On May 19, 2019
Thank you Google.

Rest On Legend...
Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by selemo: 1:09pm On May 19, 2019
rentAcock:
While growing up, we were told the legendary story of Samuel Okwaraji the Nigerian player who lost his life after scoring our only goal in the 99-1 match against India. You see, India was beating us 99-0 simply because they used jazz that turned the ball into lions whenever the Nigerian players tried to score. Nigeria needed to score just one goal to win the match and Samuel Okwaraji was the only one to courageous enough to put the ball behind their net but he died instantly as a result. I know doctors will always conjure some fancy diagnosis to explain his sudden death but in the hearts of many Nigerians, Samuel Okwaraji died a legend.

Fallacy and Myth... grin grin grin grin

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Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by b84Jaiyesimi3: 1:29pm On May 19, 2019
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Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by Shootlion: 2:54pm On May 19, 2019
Type www.google.com.ng it will appear.
Re: Google Celebrates Sam Okwaraji's Posthumous Birthday With Doodle (Photos) by ba9Erhuvwunb: 4:49pm On May 19, 2019
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