It was exactly 42 years on Tuesday 22 March whe Green Eagles of Nigeria won for the country its first African Cup of Nations in Lagos after defeating Algeria by Three goals to Nothing .
The feat was achieved by a cream of talented players – all home-based, from Nigerian clubs as Rangers International FC of Enugu; IICC Shooting Stars (now 3SC); Calabar Rovers; Bendel Insurance FC of Benin; Racca Rovers of Kano, and others
The list of the team include Christian Chukwu; Segun Odegbami; Adokie Amiesimaka; Felix Owolabi; Kadiri Ikhana; Emmanuel Okala; Sylvanus Okpala and Henry Nwosu.
Others include Godwin Odiye; Ifeanyi Onyedika; Shefiu Mohammed; Moses Effiong; Frank Onwachi; Best Ogedegbe (late); Okey Isima; Muda Lawal (late); Tunde Bamidele; Aloysius Atuegbu (late) and Martin Eyo
The government led by President Sheu Shagari faithfully fulfilled the promise by showering the team with a national honour, a house in FESTAC Town and a car to each player
