尼日利亞
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How they qualified Won the Cup of Nations this year and were unbeaten in six group games before a 4-1 aggregate victory over Ethiopia in the two-legged play-off which owed a debt of gratitude to the fine form of Lille’s unbreachable goalkeeper Victor Enyeama. World Cup high Eighty-eight minutes into their round of 16 match at their debut tournament in 1994 against 10-man Italy, Nigeria were 1-0 up until Rip Van Baggio at last awoke and equalised with a superb shot and then scored the extra-time winner from the spot. World Cup low Two defeats, one to Greece, and a draw in 2010 enraged Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, to such a peak of Rumpelstiltskin rage that he banned the team from playing international matches for two years before backtracking a week later. Familiar faces Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea) and John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Victor Moses (Liverpool), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United), Danny Shittu (Millwall). The manager Stephen Keshi was sacked as assistant manager before the 2002 World Cup finals and dismissed by Togo before the 2006 finals despite being instrumental in their qualification campaigns. Third time lucky for “Terry” Keshi, former Anderlecht full-back, who earned his nickname because as a player he adopted the overlapping style of Leeds United and England left-back Terry “Top Cat” Cooper. How in danger is he? On the eve of three of their past five finals tournaments the qualifying manager has been fired: 7/10 Most likely to light up Brazil Wor Shola Ameobi, millinery fetishist, interior design guru, Walker Boys Club alumnus and international football latecomer is enjoying an Indian summer with Newcastle and the Super Eagles and is a devastatingly powerful and classy centre-forward when sporadically fit. Most likely to be sent home in disgrace Celtic’s Efe Ambrose was sent off against Burkina Faso but the likelihood as ever with Nigeria is the government, or FA, shooting themselves in the foot and alienating the players by withholding payments or making asinine knee-jerk condemnations. Title odds 250/1 The stereotype is … Chaotic organisation, defensive indiscipline, John Obi Mikel doing his Ray Wilkins crab-dance and flash, amusement arcade forwards more interested in winning goal of the tournament than the golden boot. The reality is ... Excellent goalkeeper, industrious and mean defence, Mikel less inhibited and betraying hints of why Chelsea fought so hard to get him and a dangerous, bullocking forward in Emmanuel Emenike. What they’re known for? Potent Guinness 12 per cent 419 scams 21 per cent Band on the Run 9 per cent Oil 40 per cent Sub-Australian standard soaps 18 per cent How Brazilian are they? Won Olympic gold in 1996 which gave erectile dysfunction’s Pele a last hope of fulfilment for his prediction that an African nation would win the World Cup before 2000. Both share regional status as largest country. How Google translates the national anthem Help our youth the truth to know, in love and honesty to grow Duration A breezy, Ronnie Hazlehurst-esque 55sec. How to dress like their fans Green and white face-paint, green and white Harpo Marx wigs, green and white clothes. Think Plymouth Argyle or retro, spearmint-flavoured, sickly confectionery, Pacers, formerly Opal Mints. Commentator's go-to stat One sixth of Africa’s population lives in Nigeria. Ameobi scored as many England Under-21 goals (seven) as Jermain Defoe. |
出線資格 在今年的國家杯獲勝，在6組比賽中都未被擊敗，后來在對抗埃塞俄比亞的加時賽中以4:1取得壓倒性勝利，這應該感謝門將維克多·恩耶馬（ Victor Enyeama）的有效布局。 世界杯最好成績 1994年世界杯，尼日利亞首次參賽便挺進16強，對抗陣容只有10個人的意大利隊。比賽前88分鐘尼日利亞1:0領先，后來意大利球員巴吉歐（Rip Van Baggio ）的進球將比賽拖進加時賽，最終巴吉歐射入絕殺球，意大利獲勝。 世界杯最低谷 2010年尼日利亞兩次戰敗，一次輸給了希臘隊，還有一次是平局，這激怒了尼日利亞的總統。盛怒之下，禁止尼日利亞隊在兩年之內參加國際賽事，一周之后，禁令就被解除。 熟悉的球星 肯尼斯·奧梅羅（Kenneth Omeruo ）（切爾西隊）、約翰·奧比·米克爾（John Obi Mikel）（切爾西隊）、維克托·莫塞斯（Victor Moses）（利物浦隊）、肖拉·阿梅奧比（Shola Ameobi）（曼聯隊）和丹尼·希圖（Danny Shittu）（米爾沃爾足球俱樂部）。 總教練 斯蒂芬·科西 （Stephen Keshi）在2002年世界杯決賽之前被降為副教練，盡管他在比賽中作用不小，但在2006年世界杯決賽前被多哥解雇。“特里”柯西曾經是安德萊赫特隊的中后衛，由于他采用了利茲聯隊和英格蘭隊的左后衛特里·庫伯的踢球方式，因此獲得了外號“特里”。 他的危險處境 過去5次參加賽事總決賽，其中3個賽事前夜，教練都遭射擊。概率7/10 最可能大放異彩的人物 肖拉·阿梅奧比,女帽戀物癖者，室內設計大師，沃克男孩俱樂部校友，國際足球新進人員，正在和紐卡斯爾、超級雄鷹尼日利亞利亞隊享受印度的夏天，配合起來將會是非常強大且上等的前鋒。 最可能被罰下場的球員 凱爾特人的埃菲·安布羅斯（ Efe Ambrose ）在對抗布基納法索時被罰下場，但是對于尼日利亞來說，這種可能性則要由政府或者足球協會做出，相應的懲罰便是克扣薪資，或者對其進行譴責。 奪冠幾率 250:1 人們固有的看法 組織混亂，防守無紀律，前鋒約翰·奧比·米克爾比起金靴獎更在乎比賽獲勝。 實際情況 門將優秀，防守嚴謹有規律，米克爾可能不愿意進攻威脅性很強的埃曼紐爾.埃梅尼克（Emmanuel Emenike）。 哪些聞名于世 吉尼斯紀錄 12% 逃亡樂隊 9% 油 40% 僅次于澳大利亞的標準香皂 18% 與巴西對比 1996年獲得奧運金牌，使佩萊的預測成真：非洲國家可以在2000年之前贏得世界杯。尼日利亞和巴西都占有一定的區域地位。 Google翻譯的尼日利亞國歌 年輕人，起來吧，要懂得真理，學會在愛和誠實中成長。 長度 55秒 球迷裝扮 臉上涂綠色和白色，頭戴綠白相間的假發，身穿綠白色的衣服。想想普利茅斯隊的球衣，帶著薄荷味，糖果香，就像以前的蛋白石薄荷糖。 評論員的看法 1/6的非洲人都住在尼日利亞。阿梅奧比和英格蘭球員杰梅恩·迪福（Jermain Defoe）的得分一樣高。 |
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