Former Nigerian assistant coach, Fatai Amoo has described the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations title-winning feat as the most outstanding moment in football in the year 2013.
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The Eagles edged West African foes, the Stallions of Burkina Faso to clinch a third African title in South Africa.
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Amoo said Nigeria recorded other landmarks in the round leather game in 2013 but fingered the Afcon title to be the greatest more so as it came when the odds were 100% against the country.
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"We recorded outstanding moments in football in 2013 but the biggest one is the Afcon title we won in South Africa after 19 years of anxious wait.
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"The victory at the Nations Cup came against all odds, nobody saw it coming as we even surprised ourselves to clinch the title.
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"The Super Eagles qualification for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil is another great moment notwithstanding the quality of opposition we stopped to qualify.
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"The Golden Eaglets' victory at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a great moment in 2013.
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"The women's national teams, too, have their own share of great moments for the country in 2013 but the Afcon title in South Africa will always stand out as indelible in the year 2013," said the former Sunshine Stars coach said.
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The former Nigerian star however gave the domestic Super Eagles an average chance to succeed at the third edition of the African Nations Championship (Chan) in South Africa.
And by God's grace, anything Nigeria and Football will continue to rejuvenate that time. Now it's too late. Thanks
2013 was just a very superb year for Nigeria's football. Things went according to plan and it was a fantastic footballing year for us.