Showing posts with label Nwankwo Kanu. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY HEAD COACHES JOSEPH YOBO HAS PLAYED UNDER SINCE HE MADE HIS DEBUT FOR THE SUPER EAGLES OF NIGERIA?

Joseph Yobo doing his thing for the  Super Eagles
Joseph Yobo made his debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria against the Chipolopolo of Zambia on March 24th, 2001 in a Mali 2002 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. He has earned over 86 caps for his country which makes him the most capped. He equalled the 86 caps barrier held by Muda Lawal and Nwankwo Kanu against the same Chipolopolo of Zambia on November 15th, 2011 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna in an international friendly. 

So far, he has played under 10 managers with seven of them Nigerians and the remaining three foreigners. These are the following managers Yobo has played under:





Jo Bonfrere (1999–2001)
Shaibu Amodu (2001–2002)
Adegboyega Onigbinde (2002)
Christian Chukwu (2002–2005)
Augustine Eguavoen (2005–2007)
Berti Vogts (2007–2008)
James Peters (2008)
Shaibu Amodu (2008–2010)
Lars Lagerbäck (2010)
Augustine Eguavoen (2010)
Samson Siasia (2010–2011)
Stephen Keshi (2011–)








Wednesday, September 21, 2011

DID YOU KNOW THE CLUBSIDE THAT HAD THE YOUNGEST SQUAD THAT EVER WON THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

Ajax had the youngest side ever to win the UEFA Champions Cup/League. Their fantastic squad of 1995 sprinkled with gifted youngsters and veterans like Edwin van der Sar, Danny Blind, Frank de Boer, Patrick Kluivert, Edgar Davids, Frank Rijkaard, Nwankwo Kanu, Finidi George, etc. had an average age of only 24 years old.