nigeria
nahy ji ree uh
- n a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
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- Nigeria going to Confederations Cup after dispute
Nigeria will fly to Brazil after all, calling off a threatened strike over bonus payments that could have crippled the Confederations Cup.
June 13, 2013 - Sports Illustrated - Nigeria headed to Confederations Cup after bonus dispute
Nigeria will fly to Brazil after all, calling off a threatened strike over bonus payments that could have crippled the Confederations Cup.
June 13, 2013 - Sports Illustrated - Nigeria strikes, misses Confederations Cup plane
Nigeria's soccer team went on strike on Thursday, refusing to leave their hotel in Namibia and missing a flight to Brazil where they are supposed to compete in the Confederations Cup, which gets underway at the weekend.
June 13, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
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- Diego Maradona in The Canadian Press
We deserved this triumph because this was the type of outcome we'd hinted at achieving against Nigeria,said coach Diego Maradona, referring to the opening 1-0 victory last Saturday in which his forwards squandered several chances. "This... - Sir Alex Ferguson in guardian.co.uk
I doubt we'll get Rooney fit for the start of the season with the virus he's had,Ferguson said. "It's a virus he picked up in Nigeria and it's not a nice one, but quite a few have had it. It's such a bad virus and he's got to be training...