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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Xclusivedaniel6(m): 9:50pm On Sep 04, 2017
rimijoshua:
Thiery Henry...igwe
Yakubu aiyegbeni.....pls wat shd I give yakubu

YAKUBU = OLORIBURUKU

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by EmekaBlue(m): 9:50pm On Sep 04, 2017
Mikel -Odogwu
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 9:52pm On Sep 04, 2017
exclusivejayce:
Omo old people plenty inside NL o. who is omo iya alhaja again. All this pre-simbi generation, i hail oh.
grin
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 9:53pm On Sep 04, 2017
Xclusivedaniel6:


YAKUBU = OLORIBURUKU
grin grin grin grin
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 9:54pm On Sep 04, 2017
scooby12:
Obi Mikel - Snail
No, na back pass

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 9:58pm On Sep 04, 2017
potentialOAU:
Yakubu Aiyegbeni = mr goal post
That YAKUBU suppose be nicknamed "any-where-belle-face"
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by cadre88(m): 10:01pm On Sep 04, 2017
How shot take kill keeper abeg?
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 10:03pm On Sep 04, 2017
George Weah is called......?

Thiery Henry is called.........??
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 10:04pm On Sep 04, 2017
cadre88:
How shot take kill keeper abeg?
Olden days fables... grin

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Nobody: 10:06pm On Sep 04, 2017
40kobo77:
Agboni-basket (Goal Keeper)
Teslim Balogun(Thunder Balogun)

Wilfred Agbonivare
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by blueeyes1: 10:07pm On Sep 04, 2017
wizard007:


Eehhh! Won tun gbe tun tun de, his nick is Obagoal and that because during his peak baba dey score goal for free.
Hian! I come tire for the matter o,I still called him Obagoal today when I was telling my sons about him.
Running lion ko,flying tiger ni,mtcheeew.

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by phemmybernabeu(m): 10:13pm On Sep 04, 2017
Xclusivedaniel6:


YAKUBU = OLORIBURUKU


NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YAKUBU AIYEGBENI = HIGHEST GOAL LOSER tongue grin!!!


BUT..... NAIJA GUYS NO DEY FORGIVE AND FORGET OOO

HE WAS EVEN THE CAPTAIN IN THAT GAME.

Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Maniche44(m): 10:14pm On Sep 04, 2017
victor ikpeba the gambler!! bet9ja guys will understand.
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by blueeyes1: 10:17pm On Sep 04, 2017
Xclusivedaniel6:


YAKUBU = OLORIBURUKU
Savage grin grin
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by mideactive: 10:18pm On Sep 04, 2017
Baruwa -big yansh cheesy
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by enimooko: 10:31pm On Sep 04, 2017
Kunle Awesu ---Silent Poison(?)

Henry Nwosu----Elastic Henry

Felix Owolabu----Owoblow
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by CheedyJ(m): 10:33pm On Sep 04, 2017
Flashh:
Ikedia. (Okada). Just give this short man the ball, he puts it on the run...
.
Most times he runs d ball out of d pitch. Over speed dey worry DAT guy DAT year sha. .

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Flashh: 10:49pm On Sep 04, 2017
CheedyJ:
.
Most times he runs d ball out of d pitch. Over speed dey worry DAT guy DAT year sha. .
grin
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by zudozz: 10:50pm On Sep 04, 2017
jayjay was his brother JAMES Name. Not Emma.
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by MAYOWAAK: 10:50pm On Sep 04, 2017
SHTFguy:


Mr man long before Okocha played for the national team he was known in Germany as Jay-Jay b b team mates, club fans and football commentators.

Did he carry his brother to Germany with him?

For proof search YouTube for that classic match where Okocha scored a fabulous goal for frankfurt and hear the commentator call him Jay-Jay.


Note Westehoff had yet to invite Okocha to join the super eagles club.

That match in frankfurt is what ma Nigerian press put pressure on westterhoff to invite Okocha whose first match was in '94 against South Africa where he scored a free kick.


Guy I no be small pikin

You are "SINCERELY" WRONG!

Okocha had played two matches for the Eagles before scoring that spell binding goal in Germany.He made his debut on 2nd May 1993 against CIV in a USA 1994 World Cup qualifier.His next match was against Algeria on July 3rd 1993, also a USA 1994 World Cup qualifier when he scored his first goal for Nigeria.

In a week 5 match of the 1993/1994 Bundesliga that took place on 31st August 1993.Coming on as a second-half substitute for Eintracht Frankfurt against Karlsruhe, with the game at 1-1, Okocha provided the assist which led to Frankfurt taking a 2-1 lead.

Then minutes later, Okocha scored his wonder goal, dribbling the entire back-line of Karlsruhe before slotting the ball past Oliver Khan to give Frankfurt a 3-1 win.

The goal was voted as 1993 Goal of the Year by viewers of Sportschau (an ARD German TV sports programme).

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by phranq30(m): 10:52pm On Sep 04, 2017
doublewisdom:
Where's Bright Omokaro these days?
He's a Bet9ja agent now.
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Flashh: 10:53pm On Sep 04, 2017
BluntBoy:


I thought Tijani Babangida was "Okada"?
It was Ikedia.
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by tripoli007(m): 11:02pm On Sep 04, 2017
enimooko:
Who is nicknamed The Mafia Boss

Sunday oliseh grin cheesy
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by coluka: 11:39pm On Sep 04, 2017
Gaddafithe2nd:
Lawal Garuba- say Garuba or Mr. Garuba

Chindo

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by ahamonyeka(m): 11:41pm On Sep 04, 2017
enimooko:
Who is nicknamed The Mafia Boss
Sunday oliseh
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by Chumani(f): 11:47pm On Sep 04, 2017
Who was nickmamed "The Bull" ?
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by DEGr8t(m): 11:52pm On Sep 04, 2017
MAYOWAAK:


You are "SINCERELY" WRONG!

Okocha had played two matches for the Eagles before scoring that spell binding goal in Germany.He made his debut on 2nd May 1993 against CIV in a USA 1994 World Cup qualifier.His next match was against Algeria on July 3rd 1993, also a USA 1994 World Cup qualifier when he scored his first goal for Nigeria.

In a week 5 match of the 1993/1994 Bundesliga that took place on 31st August 1993.Coming on as a second-half substitute for Eintracht Frankfurt against Karlsruhe, with the game at 1-1, Okocha provided the assist which led to Frankfurt taking a 2-1 lead.

Then minutes later, Okocha scored his wonder goal, dribbling the entire back-line of Karlsruhe before slotting the ball past Oliver Khan to give Frankfurt a 3-1 win.

The goal was voted as 1993 Goal of the Year by viewers of Sportschau (an ARD German TV sports programme).

Tell him

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Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by bluecircle470: 12:02am On Sep 05, 2017
Flashh:
Ikedia. (Okada). Just give this short man the ball, he puts it on the run...

And on many occasions he even run pass the ball.
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by wabbyland(m): 12:05am On Sep 05, 2017
Joe Erico - jogo bonito
Re: 8 Funny Nicknames Of Famous Nigerian Footballers And Their Origins (photos) by nokingasgod: 1:27am On Sep 05, 2017
enimooko:
Kunle Awesu ---Silent Poison(?)

Henry Nwosu----Elastic Henry

Felix Owolabu----Owoblow

Think Idowu Otubusin was d ''Slow Poison'' and not Kunle Awesu

Then, Godwin Odinye as Lastman Odinye''

Ogbein Fawole as ''Ogbeehin Faawole'' (Ogba ehin faa wole meaning he scored d goal from d back of d net)

Alloysius Atuegbu think is ''Blockbuster''

Adokiye Amiesimaka as Chief Justice Amiesimaka (he eventually became a justice in d judiciary)

Rashidi Yekini as Dangling Gangling Yekini

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