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From: Ebony | Date: February 1, 1990| Author: Craig, Yinka; Olumhense, Sonala; Oyo, Remi; Tanoloju; Utomi, Pat | Copyright information

NIGERIA

THE RENAISSANCE

On February 25, 1989, in Damman, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria's youth soccer team, the Flying Eagles, was locked in a FIFA World Cup quarter-final match with the Soviet team. With only 30 minutes left, the Nigerian team was down 4-0. Reaching for great reserves of spirit and imagination, Nigeria drew level before full time, and went on to defeat the bewildered Soviets.

In September, the nation's permanent representative to the U...

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