NIGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Nigeria's Super Eagles return home from South Africa with the Africa Cup of Nations' soccer trophy after defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in Sunday's final

Record ID: 235987

  • Title: NIGERIA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Nigeria's Super Eagles return home from South Africa with the Africa Cup of Nations' soccer trophy after defeating Burkina Faso 1-0 in Sunday's final
  • Date: 12th February 2013
  • Summary: ABUJA, NIGERIA (FEBRUARY 12, 2013) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AND COACHING CREW ALIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT AS NIGERIANS CHEER AND EMBRACE THEM SUPER EAGLES CAPTAIN JOSEPH YOBO (RED BASEBALL CAP) SHOWING THE CUP TO NIGERIANS AT THE TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT STEPS NIGERIANS CELEBRATING AS THE PLAYERS MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE TERMINAL (SOUNDBITE) (English) SUPER EAGLES CAPTAIN JOSEPH YOBO SAYING: "It feels great you know, it's amazing. You know it's been a long time that we saw this kind of welcoming. We won the trophy, everybody is happy, you know, the future looks very bright for the Super Eagles. It's celebration time because we won the African Nations' Cup after 19 years waiting so the feeling is amazing." STUDENTS CHEERING OUTSIDE (SOUNDBITE) (English) SUPER EAGLES CAPTAIN JOSEPH YOBO SAYING: "It's great, you know, to see people coming aroud after a long time. I haven't seen this since I joined Super Eagles so that shows what success can bring." VARIOUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN CHANTING 'NIGERIA NIGERIA'
  • Embargoed: 27th February 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Nigeria
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA563867K3AGFA2SINCCNAXM6X
  • Story Text: The Nigerian national soccer team, known as the Super Eagles, arrived home in Abuja on Tuesday (February 12) with the African Cup of Nations' trophy after beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final played in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday (February 10).
    Huge crowds gathered at the airport to greet the team who, under the guidance of coach Stephen Keshi, had won their third title and first since 1994 with a goal from Sunday Mba, a midfielder with just a handful of caps to his name who still plays domestically in Nigeria.
    Captain Joseph Yobo held the cup aloft at the top of the aircraft steps and then spoke of his joy at winning the title.
    "It feels great you know, it's amazing," he said. "You know it's been a long time that we saw this kind of welcoming. We won the trophy, everybody is happy, you know, the future looks very bright for the Super Eagles. It's celebration time because we won the African Nations' Cup after 19 years waiting so the feeling is amazing."
    The team were heading for a reception with the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan later on Tuesday.
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