NIGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Nigeria soccer fans disappointed at World Cup exit, call for overhaul of her soccer federation

Record ID: 1526953

  • Title: NIGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Nigeria soccer fans disappointed at World Cup exit, call for overhaul of her soccer federation
  • Date: 23rd June 2010
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) EFE ESIRI, SAYING: "Nigeria should overhaul the whole of the football house, the Nigeria football Federation (NFF) is not doing anything they are useless." (SOUNDBITE) (English) OKWARA MICHAEL, SAYING: "I am not happy about the whole thing, because the expectation of Nigerians is that we are going to qualify." (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAUDA ALIU, SAYING: "I am not happy because our name is going down in football. This is not what we sent them to represent us so its bad." EXTERIOR OF VIEWING CENTRE
  • Embargoed: 8th July 2010 10:38
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  • Location: Nigeria
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Topics: Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA77TO9DWUMKARTN27ANGM9EVAA
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Nigerians soccer fans were not happy that their team exited the World Cup after a 2-2 draw with South Korea.
    "Nigeria should overhaul the whole of the football house, the Nigeria football Federation (NFF) is not doing anything they are useless," Efe Eriri said after watching the match at a viewing in Lagos.
    "I am not happy about the whole thing, because the expectation of Nigerians is that we are going to qualify," said Okwara Michael.
    Nigeria soccer fans displeasure is not only failing to qualify in the next round of the World Cup but also the falling standards of the nations' favourite sports team.
    "I am not happy because our name is going down in football, this is not what we sent them to represent us, so its bad," Dauda Aliu said.
    Nigeria failed to qualify for the second round of 16 nations in the FIFA World Cup after drawing with South Korea and losing their two previous matches against Argentina and Greece.
    Argentina qualified with the maximum nine points followed by South Korea with four points.
    Nigerian join Greece from Group B on the way home.
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