Today marks the 40 years to the day on March, 22 1980 that a group of young and aspiring Nigerian footballers won the African Cup of Nations for their country for the first time and created history. The 1980 Nigeria Green Eagles. Saturday, 22nd March 1980 – Saturday, 22nd March 2020.
The historic winning team includes the following;
1. Late Best Ogedegbe.
2.David Adiele.
3.Late Okey Isima – Utility.
4.Late Muda Lawal – Ambassador.
5. Christian Chukwu (Capt) – Chairman.
6. Late Tunde Bamidele – Calculative.
7.Segun Odegbami – Mathematical.
8. Late Aloysius Atuegbu – Block Buster.
9. Felix Owolabi – Owo Blow.
10. Godwin Odiye.
11. Adokiye Amiesimaka – Chief Justice.
12. Moses Offiong.
13. Emmanuel Okala – Man Mountain.
14. Sylvanus Okpala – Quick Silver.
15. Ifeanyi Onyedika – Quick Thinker.
16. Late Eyo Martin’s – Pacy Forward.
17. John Orlando.
18. Shefiu Mohammed .
19. Charles Bassey – Sharp Shooter.
20. Henry Nwosu – Schoolboy International.
21. Frank Onwuachi.
22. Kadiri Ikhana.
The labour of our great heroes past shall never be in vain.
