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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Evergreen4(m): 8:03pm On Sep 04, 2017

Julius Aghaouwa - Agha Wonder

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Oluwasaeon(m): 8:03pm On Sep 04, 2017

Quite interesting...

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by uglodoh(f): 8:03pm On Sep 04, 2017

I doubt the origin of Papillo.

Daniel Amokachi the bull
Mutiu Adepoju. Head master
Wilfred Agbonobare. Agbonibasket
Uche Okechukwu. Gentle giant

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Terror666(m): 8:04pm On Sep 04, 2017

Mikel OBi... snail
due to his outrageous speed

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by medolab90(m): 8:05pm On Sep 04, 2017

scooby12:
Obi Mikel - Snail

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by AuroraB(f): 8:06pm On Sep 04, 2017

scooby12:
Obi Mikel - Snail

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by blessedweapon(m): 8:09pm On Sep 04, 2017

Yakubu Aiyegbeni--------- Missy Eliott

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by ebk10(m): 8:10pm On Sep 04, 2017

SHTFguy:
Lie lie

Papillo came about because of the old school kangol Kanu used to wear off field those days. The name was not given to him by fellow team-mates but by Nigerian football fans.

Jay-Jay was a nickname Okocha picked when he was with frankfurt FC and it was from his fellow German team mates who said Okocha looked like Jay-Jay from the 80's comedy sitcom "Good Times".
Bloggers mehn! Anything goes for their gullible readers

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by abraka00(f): 8:10pm On Sep 04, 2017

Tijani Babangida as J5.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by SuperSuave(m): 8:10pm On Sep 04, 2017

SHTFguy:
Lie lie

Papillo came about because of the old school kangol Kanu used to wear off field those days. The name was not given to him by fellow team-mates but by Nigerian football fans.

Jay-Jay was a nickname Okocha picked when he was with frankfurt FC and it was from his fellow German team mates who said Okocha looked like Jay-Jay from the 80's comedy sitcom "Good Times".

Useless bloggers

No chill at all grin

Cc NairalandCS

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by polite2(m): 8:11pm On Sep 04, 2017

Omokachi is the BULL
@OP u re a learner

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by ajepako(f): 8:12pm On Sep 04, 2017

Other nicknames are....
Mutiu Adepoju... Headmaster
Finidi George... Finito
Daniel Amokachi.... The Bull
Uche Okechukwu... Gentle Giant
Alloy Agu... Basket

My best super Eagles team was those of USA 1994 and Atlanta 1996 Olympic

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by abraka00(f): 8:13pm On Sep 04, 2017

[quote author=ebk10 post=60134313][/quote]It was his brother that was Jay Jay but Austin later "inherited"it.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Antina(f): 8:13pm On Sep 04, 2017

Uche Ikechukwu - "The Gentle Giant" tackles any striker without fouling them and has a great body ' tall and giant' grin

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Nobody: 8:14pm On Sep 04, 2017

Yakubu Aiyegbeni = mr goal post

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by JONNYSPUTE(m): 8:14pm On Sep 04, 2017

clevadani:
Killed a keeper? Make una sufry oh

. I think say na only me see am.The lie just weak me.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by blessedqueen(f): 8:15pm On Sep 04, 2017

SHTFguy:
Lie lie

Papillo came about because of the old school kangol Kanu used to wear off field those days. The name was not given to him by fellow team-mates but by Nigerian football fans.

Jay-Jay was a nickname Okocha picked when he was with frankfurt FC and it was from his fellow German team mates who said Okocha looked like Jay-Jay from the 80's comedy sitcom "Good Times".

Useless bloggers

I kom dey wonder the thing oh

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by uglodoh(f): 8:15pm On Sep 04, 2017

tomholly:
Tijani Babagida aka Okada bcuz of his speed. C.R 7...... ororo, Wenger ...Baba ijebu.check my profile. I speak Php language.

Ardene Wenger and Ronaldo are Nigerians?

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Antina(f): 8:15pm On Sep 04, 2017

enimooko:
Who is nicknamed The Mafia Boss

Sunday Oliseh ni!! He used mafia scatter Nigeria Team '2000 abi na 2002.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by signz: 8:19pm On Sep 04, 2017

SHTFguy:
Lie lie

Papillo came about because of the old school kangol aka papa's cap Kanu used to wear off field those days The name was not given to him by fellow team-mates but by Nigerian football fans.

Jay-Jay was a nickname Okocha picked when he was with frankfurt FC and it was from his fellow German team mates who said Okocha looked like Jay-Jay from the 80's comedy sitcom "Good Times".

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by kayzat: 8:23pm On Sep 04, 2017

SHTFguy:
Lie lie

Papillo came about because of the old school kangol aka papa's cap Kanu used to wear off field those days The name was not given to him by fellow team-mates but by Nigerian football fans.

Jay-Jay was a nickname Okocha picked when he was with frankfurt FC and it was from his fellow German team mates who said Okocha looked like Jay-Jay from the 80's comedy sitcom "Good Times".

Useless bloggers

He got jayjay own right . The nickname originally belonged to his elder bro who was also a footballer

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by nengibo: 8:23pm On Sep 04, 2017

soberdrunk:
Mikel Obi-----Russian Remote' dont ask me why.....

Why tho?

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by exclusivejayce(m): 8:25pm On Sep 04, 2017

enimooko:
Aboidun Baruwa --- Omo Iya Alhaja

Omo old people plenty inside NL o. who is omo iya alhaja again. All this pre-simbi generation, i hail oh.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by nkpommpko(m): 8:31pm On Sep 04, 2017

Did thunder balogun really kill some body with heavy shot?

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Nickymezor(f): 8:31pm On Sep 04, 2017

Nice

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Banbasil: 8:31pm On Sep 04, 2017

Godwin Odiye - Mr no way for effective defending. Adokie Amesimaka - chief justice, he was a law student while playing for naija. Allosius Atuegbu was known as block buster for his raw power on the ball.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Nobody: 8:33pm On Sep 04, 2017

AuroraB:

Na so na

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by wizard007(m): 8:38pm On Sep 04, 2017

profmsboi:
Obafemi Martins(The running Lion) because of his speed

Eehhh! Won tun gbe tun tun de, his nick is Obagoal and that because during his peak baba dey score goal for free.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by AdultMaleNegro(m): 8:43pm On Sep 04, 2017

Ayo makinwa... Lagos Tiger

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by luvinhubby(m): 8:44pm On Sep 04, 2017*

Point of correction, Jay-Jay was the nickname of Okocha`s most elder brother in Enugu but the name was made popular by his immediate elder brother, Emma when he was playing for then Vasco Da-Gama Fc of Enugu. Austin started answering the name in Nike boys based on Emma's popularity then in Enugu.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Gaddafithe2nd(m): 8:45pm On Sep 04, 2017

Lawal Garuba- say Garuba or Mr. Garuba

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