top Ten umbr 10s of Super Eagers ETIM ESIN 1988-1989 Etim Esin was nicknamed Maradona for his ability to take on defenders in Maradonaesque fashion. He was Nigeria’s most popular player in the late 80’s. JOHN CHIDOZIE John Chidozie was as good a dribbler taking on every opposing players with ease in the 80’s. TARILA OKOROWANTA 1984-1988 One of the best football jugglers of his generation, His number one asset was the ability to pick out passes to unlock opponent’s defences. FRIDAY EKPO 1990-1992 Friday Ekpo flirted with the Super Eagles number 10 jersey off and on in the mid 1980’s during his playing days.Ekpo was a diminutive and petite midfielder whose forte was his ability to hit powerful low shots and one time passes. ADEMOLA ADESHINA 1984-1991 What Ademola Adenshina did not have in creativity, he had in tenacity. He was the police of the National Team from the middle those days when ruggedness was part of the game. HARUNA ILERIKA 1971- 1976 Haruna Ilerika once dribbled a Moroccan defender till his shorts became a skirt. In fact, people of his generation who watched the latter Eagles number 10 men would always argue that He was the best number 10 in Nigeria’s history. HENRY NWOSU 1981-1988 A short, skilful, visionary and exquisite player with panache and grace; Henry Nwosu re-defined the Super Eagles number 10 role. He was a fine Player whose acumen and goal scoring flamboyance from the midfield for the Super Eagles is only second to Kanu Nwankwo’s. MUDASHRU LAWAL 1976-1984 During the last World Cup in South Africa when Nigeria played South Korea in its last Group D encounter for a berth in the last 16 round; Nigeria’s ex Captain Nwankwo Kanu surpassed the most capped Super Eagles Player ever Mudashiru Lawal, Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) with 87 caps. In those days when National team football means value added and Club football was more of a recreational job status; Mudashiru Lawal ranks as one of the best midfielders who ever wore the green and white of Nigeria Last but not the least Daddy AUSTINE J. J. OKOCHA 1993-2006 Okocha is simply the finest midfielder and number 10 that ever played for Nigeria. It is not an arguable fact; rather it is what statistics and aesthetics proves. ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha was so good they named him ‘twice’. Super Eagles is still missing Okocha’s artistry. He was termed ‘Skill Workshop’ by local fans. sorry it was suppose to be ten i only have nine therebut unfortunately i cant add mikel we will wait till we get that person that makes it complete. tell me can idiot be compare to the above players that wore 10 jersey for us?
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