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The replica of the Nigerian Super Eagle's kit which was released for sale to the public on June 1 has sold out on the first day with about three million pre-orders. People were seen queuing up outside Nike's store in London in a bid to get the kit which sold for £64.95 (about N32,000). The Nigerian kit appears to have won them new fans even as Nigerians encourage the Super Eagles to go to the world cup and be as successful as their kit's launch was. Speaking about the design of the kit, Nike said "The central design theme is an abstract feather pattern inspired by the team's "Super Eagles" nickname. Last seen during Nigeria's 1994 appearance on the world stage, the design has been enlivened to capture the energy of the 2018 team". The Super Eagles will be spotting their new kit...

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has rewarded Torino midfielder Joel Obi with a recall to the Super Eagles after four years in the international wilderness. The 26-year-old, whose electric start to his career at Inter Milan was ruined by injuries, has continued his blistering form for Torino this season since returning to the field after missing the first half of the 2015–16 season. Rohr proved he has been monitoring Obi’s performance in the Italian Serie A this season as he on Wednesday named him in his 28-man squad for Nigeria’s friendly matches against Poland and Serbia ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup. The Eagles face Poland in Wroclaw on March 23 before travelling to London to clash against Serbia four days later. Obi, who has scored four Serie A goals in 15 appearances for the...

2018 World Cup: Super Eagle’s Kit Sells Out On First Day

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