{"id":4418,"date":"2021-03-16T14:27:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T14:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=4418"},"modified":"2021-03-16T14:27:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T14:27:37","slug":"five-reasons-super-eagles-supporters-club-stands-out-as-africas-number-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/five-reasons-super-eagles-supporters-club-stands-out-as-africas-number-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Reasons Super Eagles Supporters Club Stands Out As Africa\u2019s Number One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Global football supportership started since the first football match was played in England, the much acclaimed home of football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the very beginning, football fans have traveled far and wide with their national teams to offer physical support. They celebrate in victory and cry in defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nigeria Football Supporters Club was founded in 1956 by football-loving Nigerians drawn from different walks of life ostensibly to support the Green Eagles as the Super Eagles were then known. They spend their personal money to travel far and wide to support their national teams and return home fulfilled even in defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many years, Dr Rafiu Ladipo championed this cause as National chairman and made history in USA 94, as the Supporters Club were voted the best and most colorful football supporters club in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That legacy, gingered the group to more successes and with it, came pleasant and unpleasant memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n